Friday, January 30, 2009

Farethewell, John Updike.

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John Updike, noted American novelist, died on Tuesday. No matter how you feel about his books personally, you have to respect the place he h...

A Horse is a Horse, of course, of course... Except when He's Art

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I was flipping through The New York Public Library Desk Reference ( which by the way, has quickly become one of my favorite books) when I fo...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Ordinary People, Awesome Obituaries

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My grandmother was one of those women who read the obituaries every morning. Sometimes she would call out an age and how someone died, or sh...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Golden Lotuses and Dragon's Eyes

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Lately I've been reading at a book called Peony in Love that I bought for myself last summer. I'm still waiting to be swept away by...
Friday, January 23, 2009

Superheroes, Rock and Roll, and Halloween: New Reference Sources.

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When you think of encyclopedias and other reference sources, what comes to mind? Dusty, crusty old volumes that expel a cloud of dust when o...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Get your Motor Running! Head out on the (International) Highway!

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Here is the problem with being a librarian: we have to verify everything. Last night, in a discussion of driving rules, a friend of mine men...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Poetry in the Night Sky.

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Ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars? I love to stargaze, but that’s about as deep as my interest in astronomy went....