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Librarians Do Gaga
Friday, June 11th, 2010At least once each week, a patron asks how often I volunteer at the library or if I’m in high school or college. Now I will tell them, “HEY! I went to graduate school to do this job. If you don’t believe me, I’d like to refer you to this highly instructive video recently released [...]
Big Mama & Big Daddy
Monday, May 17th, 2010Keith and I have a wonderful friend who grew up in the South. When I told her about the epic quest to find unique names for the baby’s grandparents (keep in mind: 2 grandmas, 2 grandpas, 3 great-grandmas, and 2 great-grandpas — whew!), she told me about the time she met an ex-boyfriend’s mother. The woman immediately said, [...]
Gratitude
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Today is my birthday.
I have to be honest: one of the most satisfying things about this particular birthday is that it is a number divisible by five. Heck, 25 is five squared! It doesn’t get much more satisfying than that. I am inordinately pleased.
I’m sure that you all remember Alyssa, my stunning maid-of-honor when Keith [...]
Hey You
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Hey you. (All of you.) You’re wondering where we went, aren’t you? Keith is at work, saving the world a gazillion dollars through fantastical web-based business services, and I am at the library, saving the world by corrupting innocent young minds with books to read outside of school. Needless to say, all this world-saving leaves [...]
The elderly insane
Saturday, October 4th, 2008For those of you who haven’t marked That Auspicious Day (my birthday!) on your calendar, September 30th was the big day. I have officially, irrevocably entered my mid-twenties. HOORAY!
That’s right: I’m thrilled. I may be the only woman in the world who is tempted on an almost daily basis to lie about her age to [...]
A History Lesson
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008We ran a teen trivia contest at work about famous disasters in history. Here’s what I learned from judging the entries.
The Challenger explosion caused a third of Europe’s residents to die in the 1300s.
Weirdly enough, the Great San Francisco Earthquake also caused a third of Europe’s residents to die in the 1300s.
The Black Plague was [...]
Library in Technicolor
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008We are pleased to announce that today’s interview about the summer reading program is brought to you in Technicolor! Because you and your family deserve only the best in your television viewing experience.
Or something like that. I was surprised to find myself sitting in a tall director’s chair this Monday with another teen [...]