I’m making this post two weeks two late, but I did not want to let this feast day go past without some note. Saints Peter and Paul of course are two of the most important saints in church history, both being leaders of the early Christian community after the ascension of Christ. I [...]
Archive for June, 2007
29 Jun
The Effects of Peanut Butter on the Rotation of the Earth
“The Effects of Peanut Butter on the Rotation of the Earth” from the Annals of Improbable Research.
28 Jun
Movie Review: Swingers
Way back when I saw a trailer for Swingers (1996) couldn’t figure out when it was set. The characters all dressed in 50’s clothing and drove classic cars, but had the Club. I read a review and learned that the movie was about a Los Angeles sub-culture where people dress like they did [...]
28 Jun
Book Review: White Teeth by Zadie Smith
White Teeth (2000) by Zadie Smith is an ambitious, epic-in-scope, yet flawed novel. Starting in 1975 and continuing for two decades it tells the story of two families. First there’s the Jones family. Archie dumb but affable is a English man who narrowly escapes committing suicide on New Year’s Day 1975. [...]
26 Jun
Tuesday at the ALA Annual Conference
Wow! Librarians certainly like to read a lot. I had 112 hits yesterday and my reports from the ALA Conference are looking pretty popular. It’s about time something gave my review of The Painted Veil a run for its money. I’m grateful for the Internet Cafe at the Washington Convention Center [...]
26 Jun
Monday at the ALA Annual Conference
I had a slow start to the day and had to call Susan from my hotel bed to have her tell me to get out of bed and get to the conference center. It turned out to be a lucky day though. How often does one get a 1905 Indian Head cent in one’s change [...]
25 Jun
Sunday at the ALA Annual Conference
My third day at the conference continued the parade of celebrities I admire. Nancy Pearl is not only a hero but a Library Action Figure. She’s also written several books of book recommendations including Book Lust, More Book Lust, and the new Book Crush for children and teens. She spoke mainly on [...]
24 Jun
Saturday at the ALA Annual Conference
When I was a teenager I wanted to grow up to be Ken Burns, or at least a whole lot like him. Of course I never became a filmmaker nor a professional historian, I became a librarian. But Ken Burns is down with librarians and addressed us early on Saturday morning. He spoke of how [...]
23 Jun
Movie Review: The Hollywood Librarian
The Hollywood Librarian (2007) debut at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Do not be fooled, this is definitely a propaganda piece, not that that’s a bad thing. Filmmaker Ann Seidl wants to promote librarians and all we offer, and plans to distribute this film by having it shown in libraries across the [...]
23 Jun
Friday at the ALA Annual Conference
I arrived Thursday evening and registered but didn’t have much else to do conference-wise, so I visited the Smithsonian museums of American Art and National Portrait Gallery nearby. Later I met up with friends Edward and Charlene for supper at a restaurant punningly called Thai Tanic.
Friday morning I walked down to the Mall and visted [...]
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