Category: Wisdom

Free Public Library Cards at Edmonton Public Library Will Continue

The subject of user fees in Alberta public libraries is of great interest to me. That’s why I was very excited when a colleague recently informed me that

Pale Blue Dot – Carl Sagan

This is beyond cool. I love Carl Sagan and how he puts life into proper perspective… http://vimeo.com/22582065

What Fact Do You Accept Intellectually Even Though It Still Feels “Wrong” To You?

Lots of cool answers in this AskReddit question… There are perfectly nice, reasonable, intelligent people who disagree with my political opinions. You can get from North Korea to

Why UPS Drivers Won’t Turn Left

I’m not so strident as to never do left turns or try to avoid them at all costs. But I’m not a fan of them generally and, if

What Is The Most Important Thing You’ve Learned About Leadership?

Below is the top voted answer, by former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, to the Quora question “What Is The Most Important Thing You’ve Learned About Leadership” (it’s worth

Friday Fun Link – Ten Things That Can Ruin An E-Book Help Session at the Library

So I consider myself a fairly tech-savvy individual. I’ve been using computers since I was ten years old. The first computer I used regularly was a Commodore-64. I

Why Do Atheists Deny The Existence of God?

For the same reason we deny the existence of fire-breathing dragons.

Friday Fun Link – Interviewly Reformats Reddit AMAs for Readability

Interviewly is a new web site that re-purposes the many Reddit Ask Me Anything chat sessions into a more readable format that mimics a traditional magazine interview layout.

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