I hope friends in the USA who celebrate Thanskgiving have had a great day. I am sitting on the couch at my in-law’s feeling like a round ball full of good food. If someone gave me a shove I think … Continue reading →
It is another day of gray here in northern Illinois. I didn’t have a lot of good sleep in the wee hours of the night thanks to Brinley’s restlessness. At least I was able to catch the earlier train to … Continue reading →
Today I stayed home because I woke up feeling unwell. Michele isn’t feeling well either. It’s been a day of alternating between sleeping and sitting stupidly on the couch. I find current news in this country to be quite depressing, … Continue reading →
I’ve already stated my choice for president in this U.S. election: John McCain. I still doubt that he’ll win, and there are things about him that I question, but I hope he will win. His chances rose immeasurably, in my … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alaska, Barack Obama, chicago, Chicago Tribune, corrupt good old boy network, genuine, Governor, John McCain, Mayor, President, Sarah Palin, straight talking governor, the Chicago Tribune, Tony Rezko, United States
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I continue to check UKSG’s LiveSerials blog for updates during today’s opening sessions. I found some of the reporting to be “interesting” e.g. this post from the opening address: Char Simser, President of NASIG, is greeting us from our sister … Continue reading →
I am glad to be at home today. We are snow bound here in the far northern Chicago suburbs! As everone knows, yesterday was a big day in the electoral process here in the U.S. I was happy to see … Continue reading →
Several times over the past year or so, I have offered up criticisms of OCLC. OCLC is a staple of the library world, especially here in the U.S., but its reach is global and it is expanding all the time. … Continue reading →
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Just found out about some serious goings-on right near my hometown. See http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/21/deputy.shot.ap/index.html The whole incident literally is close to home as the beginning of it occured within a few miles of where my family lives. (In the linked article, … Continue reading →
