May 2011
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Meanwhile, The San Francisco Public Library - The... →
Wonderful visual presentation of the daily routine at a large public library. I envy SFPL their resources, and their ability to put together such a creative and well thought out summation of why libraries are necessary and relevant institutions.
June 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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reconnecting, then trying to disconnect
In olden times, I never would have heard from most of these people again. Yet, the digital age brings people back together in unexpected ways. I know lots of people online. Through various message boards or happenstance, running into someone’s words across the web. Every now and again, a piece of information surfaces about someone online that I didn’t expect, and it becomes clear: I...
November 2009
2 posts
Just wanted to share this neat little web comic →
Weird is not an insult. So true. People (including me) should remember it more often.
in the donations pile
I found a pristine History of the United States from 1976. The spine had barely been cracked, no fading on the glossy pages, just as though it had been hermetically sealed for 30 years. I opened it up, and found an inscription on the flyleaf:
“To Jonathan on his 12th birthday. Much love, Uncle Alex and Aunt Helen.”
Poor Jonathan was probably hoping for a Kiss eight-track, or better...