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2016 Reading list
Didn't get through a lot in 2015, once again. But it's still fun to keep track of what I did read and when, so here we go again ( Read more... ) -
2015 Reads
The last couple of years have been pretty sad for reading lists. Wonder if I can do better in 2015?
Note: This will be the list once I have at least 1 book finished.
1. A Short History of Myth (149p) - Karen Armstrong Jan 8
2. Calculating God (334p) - Robert J. Sawyer Feb 16
3. A Natural History of Dragons A Memoir by Lady Trent (334p) - Marie ( Read more... ) -
2014 Reads
I don't know what order I read any of these in, or precisely when. But sometime in January or early February ( Read more... ) -
2013 Reads
Time for a new list!
1. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoire) (318p) - Jenny Lawson The Blogess January 12, 2013
2. Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine (343p) - Eric Weiner Feb 15, 2013
3. The No-Nonsense Guide to Religion (128p) - Symon Hill March 6, 2013
4. The Life List (331p) - Lori Nelson Spielman Sept 20135. The ( Read more... ) -
Instagram
Well someone has to say it.
Instagram is AWFUL.
The first couple were cute. Now, it's just ruining everyone's pictures. Whites look better in white than in yellow. If you really want the aged look, do it in post-processing so you can keep the original - that way, when you come to your senses in 5 years, you still have good pictures. -
2012 Reads
And another year begins! Not off to a stupendous start, but here we go ( Read more... ) -
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It's been a tough week. So tonight I engaged in a little therapy.
The bunny. Aww, isn't he cute?
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A few thoughts on the value of librarians
A few weeks ago a senior library professional suggested to me that while non-professional staff should be reimbursed for any over-time they put in, sometimes the professional staff... well, should just be willing to do it. Just cause. That bothered me greatly, but it's taken me some time to identify exactly why. And I think it identifies one of the ( Read more... ) -
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Another year, another try at 50 books and 50,000 pages. 2010 was my best year in several, and I still fell quite short. Part of the problem is that I'm more interested in non-fiction these days, and it's just not as fast to read, for the most part ( Read more... ) -
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Once I get my ass in to the kitchen, I do actually like to cook. I'm not fond of the cleaning up part after, and I'm very lazy about making it TO the kitchen, but I do like it ( Read more... )