Nelson

18 and he played well out of position. Flashed smart, creative technical control.

The cover of Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg

I’ve been noodling over Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg for a few months. There’s lots to recommend, and lots of ways to reflect on physical and social infrastructure that serve community (or do the opposite). This is a great book for a reading group/ book club. #booksky

Gideon Sterer and a library director walked into a local bookstore

Hanging with children’s author Gideon Sterer for a few moments.

I tried this using my fingers to block the lines, and I laughed hard. Even though I had already read the headline.

Cover of the book “Letters home from World War II St Louis” by Christopher Gordon

Marketing digital banner for “Letters Home from World War II”

Listening to Christopher Gordon discuss his book, “Letters Home from World War II - St. Louis.” Reedy Press publisher. Terrific presentation. Unlike, say, the Civil War, Censorship cut into the quality of WWII letters. But with billions of letters, some good ones got through. #booksky

In this era of institutional failure, it is fantastical escapism to explore a world of competent administrators who take injustice seriously. That's what a murder mystery is - a fable of social and governmental decency and efficiency. Take it or leave it.

[sitting on a heating pad] Those pt appointments I had 5 years ago to learn how to manage my right hip’s painful tightness, when I asked how long I would have to follow their directions? And they said forever? Yeah, they weren’t kidding or exaggerating.
#wrongsideof50

Last year’s research project was so enriching, I think I’ll do another. For this year, I’m thinking about the Science/ habit of Reading and how/why it is important. Reading is bigly important, but my understanding of the whys is hazy.

The reading/ research bled into so many different areas of my life that I was shocked how much I enjoyed & benefited from it.

Marketing for a talk on public libraries: a brief history

I spent many happy, engaged hours last year researching the history of libraries, which culminated in the presentation below. It needed to be two presentations. I have many requests to give it again. I will! I dis this because my concept of library history was hazy…

This is a terrific lecture by Maryanne Wolf, and I had her books on hold before I finished listening. Terrific stuff on deep reading and modern society.

A belated Happy Ireland Reads Day to all!

Long-form, deep reading is good:

“Research also shows it reduces the rate of cognitive decline by 32 per cent in older adults.”

This is the correct answer, I’m afraid; but I don’t have any idea where to go from here.

lol. Who wants to go first?

Congratulations to all the authors who are doing the actual work of writing.

I made a couple more recipes from JJ Johnson’s Simple Art of Rice. This book is awesome. #cooking #foodsky #booksky

Jealous.

Since my wife once taught a member of the womens hockey team, we are now separated from Stanley Tucci by a couple degrees, and I feel the Universe moving us in a direction - towards Glorious purpose.

A mosquito on my pants ( and a sliver of my coffee cup on the edge of the photo, filled with half caff)

C’mon man. It’s still February. It’s not time for this yet.

Can we make the AI watch Wargames a 1,000 times? The only winning move is not to play.

“The Stoneshore Register” is out and it’s a beautiful tale of belonging and mystery - and now I want a mysterious stone giant hanging over my town, like some lost 8th wonder of the ancient world.

It’s excellent!

Librarian here. Same.

I figured this out two weeks ago! It works.

What? Updating the Monty Python “bring out your dead” scene will be one for the ages.

I love mangoes, so this opinion haunts me. I’ve only eaten a shadow of the true mango.

Still waiting

*taps* the telegraph transmission key

I had to stop eating #grits. They didn’t sit well with me anymore. I bought some Carolina long-cooking grits, and not only do they sit well, their burst with delicious corn flavor. #foodsky

So if my wife taught a future Olympic gold medalist for a hs semester, and ‘coached’ is a synonym for ‘taught’, then….