Year: 2007

"Warriors and Wusses" – Joel Stein

Reading a Joel Stein article in Time magazine led me to this piece he wrote which got quite a lot of attention and controversy early last year. It’s

Made it…barely.

The “daily post” streak continues although I probably have done a few “after midnight posts for the previous day” in the last couple months.  If it's time stamped

I Did Not Know That Yesterday

Here's a new blog that regularly posts answer to reference-type questions.  (via MetaFilter)

My Personality Type

ENFP –  “Journalist”. Uncanny sense of the motivations of others. Life is an exciting drama. 8.1% of total population. Free Jung Word Choice Test (similar to MBTI)personality tests

Friday Fun Link – 2007's Best Careers (Jan 12, 2007)

US News names their 25 Best Careers for 2007 and Librarian is right up there – although we get a “C” rating for both “job outlook” and “prestige”.

The Ultimate Library Movie

Mike M. responded to my “Top 10 Memories of FIMS” post by suggesting I should write a library screenplay (noting the beautiful irony of doing a movie rather

National Delurking Week

Amanada Etches-Johnson who I referenced in my last post, also points out that: TangognaT reminds us that it’s National Delurking Week. If you’re a lurker, hello! Say “hi”

Top 10 Blog Usability Mistakes

Amanda Etches Johnson did a post today where she mentioned the “Top 10 Blog Usability Mistakes”.  I'd seen this before and intended to do something in response but

Just Another -40 Saskatchewan Day

These intrepid youths, standing outside the SaskPower building, show what happens when you throw boiling water in the air when the temperature is -40 (as it is today…hmm,

"How did the province where medicare was born end up with a city this frightening?"

I've spent the last couple hours trying to write a post responding to the recent Maclean's article naming Regina's North-Central neighbourhood as the worst in Canada.  But I

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