Category: Wisdom

Why Librarians Defend The Right To Watch Porn at the Library

This is a great article on an important topic but my short answer is this: “Beyond limits set by the existing laws of the land, no one should

“Management By Blurt”

I’m always developing personal theories to explain the world as I experience it. One of my latest is the concept of “Management By Blurt”. What I mean by

40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World

A few years back, I did a post about Reddit’s /r/mapporn sub-Reddit. Now someone has compiled some of the best maps from that sub-Reddit that will blow your

Two Dozen Retailers Won’t Open on American #Thanksgiving (And They’re Shaming the Ones That Will)

Some of the best known companies in the United States including Costco, Home Depot and TJ Maxx have taken a family-first approach to American Thanksgiving after watching “Black

Pace’s Joke

Pace shared this with us at supper tonight: “What did the number 2 say to the number 7 when he did something weird?” “I think you’re odd.” Love

Friday Fun Link – The World’s Most Contagious MythConceptions

These are 52 wildly held beliefs that also happen to be completely wrong. How many did you think were true? (I’ll admit that I thought about a dozen

What Book Publishers Can Learn From Luxury Brands

Here’s an interesting argument from the Globe & Mail that book publishers hurt themselves right out of the gate by allowing retailers to set the terms (discounts, merchandising,

Myers-Briggs and Other Personality Tests as Junk Science

I’ve posted about the Myers-Briggs test on this blog before and I’ve referenced it occasionally when talking about my own personality or the personality of others. But the

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I started this blog in 2006 when I was doing my Master of Library Science degree at the University of Western Ontario.

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