Pace doesn't watch TV very much but while I was watching Barack Obama give his speech tonight having finally clinched the Democratic nomination (or did he?), Pace sat right down in front of the TV and watched, enthralled, for a few minutes. I didn't have my camera handy for that very cool shot so I […]
Tonight's primaries aren't completely settled and as I write this, Indiana still has to be called. But barring a major backroom deal with both committed and uncommitted super-delegates, Michigan and Florida recounts or incriminating photos of Barack Obama with Osama Bin Laden come to light, the Democratic party nomination has been Obama's for the last […]
I have sent UN beekeeping forces to the country of Libraria, to make our nation a safer place for librarians
So I've had this list of “10 Things Every Adult Should Know” kicking around for a few weeks, never sure when to post it. I really like a lot of what the guy says…8. You have no right to be proud, unless you did it yourself. That goes for anything from racial pride to patriotism. […]
LibraryThing is already a wicked cool service but it's getting better all the time. One of their latest features is LibraryThing Local which is “a new [LibraryThing] sub-site devoted to finding, mapping and describing the world's bookstore, library, book fair and festival—as well as all the readings, signings, lectures and other events they host.” Here […]
I've been reading a lot about the race for the Democratic nomination in the US between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. This article from the New York Times caught my eye for doing a particularly good job of capturing the essence of the differences between their campaigns – Clinton, a baby boomer, is part of […]
Ross Dawson, a business consultant who tracks different customs, devices, and institutions on what he calls an Extinction Timeline, predicts that libraries will disappear in 2019. He's probably right as far as the function of the library as a civic monument, or as a public repository for books, is concerned. On the other hand, in […]
I posted an Obama video a few days ago which featured one of his speeches set to music by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas that was called “Yes, We Can”. Now, someone's done a parody featuring the very frightening words of John McCain… (via Reddit)
Reddit has lots of good articles about today's “Super Tuesday” primaries in the United States. Do a search for your favourite candidate to narrow it down. This one's interesting – apparently John McCain, the Republican frontrunner, was born in the Panama Canal Zone, so is not actually eligible to be President (at least he wouldn't […]
