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Monthly Archives January 2012

Ken Haycock: “Should We Reconsider the Paramilitary Library?”

Noted library leader, Ken Haycock, has a regular e-newsletter which contains columns on a wide variety of library and related topics. I don’t always agree with these columns (I’m still percolating a response to one he sent out in recently about why public libraries should be open on Christmas Day) but do find them thought-provoking […]

¶ Posted 31 January 2012 § Library § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, economics, history, holiday

Music Monday – “Uhma-manna”

With this post’s title, you see how hard it is to capture a “lyric” as I usually do with Music Monday posts when the subject of the day is a Bobby McFerrin freeform vocal jazz improvisation in front of 50 000 people. I found this via Reddit’s Frisson sub-Reddit which is dedicated to those moments […]

¶ Posted 30 January 2012 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, music

Some Final Hawaii Thoughts

Just some stream-of-consciousness thoughts about our trip before allowing myself to slip back to the “real world”… – Shea’s highlight was Anini Beach – My dad’s highlight was the helicopter tour we did of Kauai – I forgot to ask my mom what her highlight was so I’ll say that it was hearing me admit […]

¶ Posted 29 January 2012 § Family § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, parents, travel, unitedstates

Hawaii Trip Highlights

Well, we made it back from Hawaii and are now suffering that weird mix of happiness and sadness that you feel when you’re glad to be home after a period of time away but also wishing your holiday never had to come to an end. I was going to try to do a list of […]

¶ Posted 28 January 2012 § Family § MemoryLane § Wisdom ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: cool, holiday, parents, travel, unitedstates

Hawaii Trip – Jelly Fish

Shea and I could’ve sat and watched this exhibit at the Maui Ocean Center for hours (except Pace was rushing to the shark tanks and it’s pretty hard to argue with that!)

¶ Posted 27 January 2012 § Family § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, holiday, science, travel, unitedstates

Hawaii Trip – Sarento’s

Had our farewell dinner at very expensive but very delicious Sarento’s on the Beach…

¶ Posted 26 January 2012 § Family § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, holiday, parents, travel, unitedstates

Hawaii Trip – Snorkelling at Molokini

Molokini is one of the world’s best scuba and snorkel spots. Shea and I went out yesterday for a tour and during the trip, I asked our guide to take our picture. I expected him to just snap a quickie from the surfboard where he was sitting watching our group but instead he hopped off […]

¶ Posted 25 January 2012 § Family § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: cool, holiday, science, travel, unitedstates

Hawaii Trip – Makena (Big) Beach

This beach had some of the biggest waves and shore break I’ve ever been brave foolish enough to go swimming in. I even tried boogie boarding and my ribs are still sore from how hard the water smashed me into the sand! 😉

¶ Posted 24 January 2012 § Family § MemoryLane § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) °

Hawaii Trip – Road to Hana

A few shots from our trip on the infamous “Road to Hana” today. You must stop for hot-from-the-oven banana bread around the halfway mark (coincidence – I have an Aunt Sandi who’s a major fan of all things Hawaiian!): The view of a black sand beach: One of the many waterfalls along the trail (the […]