UWO had a snow day today and were recommending that no one come to the campus unless necessary. So of course Shea and I decided to take a walk this afternoon to check things out. This is the path behind our apartment leading to the University Jason helps Shea relax (by pushing her into the […]
“Shea” here again: They found Jason frozen in a snow bank tonight along with his ever-present digital camera. This was a photo he took just as he left the bar. The time stamp says 2:39am but I know this is a mistake as he told me he would be home around 8pm or so. The […]
Ha. I think you missed posting today Jason because you didn't make it home from the bar yet! LoveShea
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Posted 08 December 2006
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I love looking at my referrer logs to see the search terms that bring people to this blog. Since December 1, that has been phrases such as:“Is+April+the+highest+suicide+month?”“How Long Until I Get My Acceptance Letter from UWO?”“FIMS Porn” Yep, that last one is for real. Somebody out there is looking for “FIMS porn”. The most important […]
…Lindsay Holdsworth. Congrats to probably the biggest volunteer in the entire MLIS program. (I know she makes my head spin, just watching what she's involved with.) Kathleen C. took some abuse tonight for breaking the “Spirit of Peer Mentorship” chain that led from Sabina to me to her. (The first two won the award, Kathleen […]
“For decades, reading studies have repeatedly found that 'heavy readers' not only read more books than light readers and nonreaders but also do more of almost everything else, including traveling, attending sports events and concerts, visiting museums, and participating in community organizations and politics. For many, reading is a way of being engaged with the […]
I also like the beer stein. Highbrow | T-shirts, mugs, mousepads & gifts(Thanks to Meshell for the tip!)And here's the reason my entries have been a bit on the light side the past couple days. (Who knew you could have 40 tabs open in Firefox at a time?) Our mini-conference for LIS532, the joint class […]
(Thanks to Denise H. for the tip!)
Oh, but how I loved the Encyclopedia Brown books as a child. Wikipedia Brown: A Mini-Mystery for the Internet Generation (via MetaFilter)
As with any sector, there are a lot of unchallenged statements, pieces of accepted wisdom and politically incorrect sentiments in the library world that seem to be lurking just beneath the surface. But for a profession concerned with freedom of expression and sharing of information, this restraint seems to be especially preposterous. So here are […]
