Note: that title is a compliment. Code4Lib is a big stretch for me. Large swaths of it are simply too technical for me. (Note the important qualifier: for me.) Even the way Code4Libbers welcome one another in advance was harder than usual. List my name on a wiki? No, nothing that simple. I had to […]
First Homebrew! Originally uploaded by freerangelibrarian Cracked open my first bottle Friday (two weeks after bottling my first batch, 3 in a Bed Bitters from HomeBrew Den)… carefully tasted… yum, it’s delicious! Milder and less fizzy than I expected, but very good, and very fresh-tasting. It’s like homemade ice cream and sorbet: there is no […]
The Ball!! In my first post, I mentioned a special ticket I had to pick up at Union Station. That ticket was for the Western States Inaugural Ball that Michael purchased as a gift for me. (Note: This is a good time to point out that Michael was incredibly helpful and encouraging of my solo […]
My sister Maia phoned last Sunday to say she was on the way to the inauguration, having found a place to stay for several days (she was already going to be in DC anyway for a meeting later this week). Here is part 1 of her amazing inaugural story! Hello, Here is installment one (of […]
I’m pleased to say the car emergency reported yesterday ended All Well for two reasons: I knew that an oil light meant I needed to stop the car within seconds (and miraculously, a generous road shoulder and light traffic made that possible), and — as I explained to the two Honda dealerships who worked with […]
I’ll get into more details tomorrow, but I’m stuck in Macon tonight due to sudden, and very harrowing, car troubles. Feel free to send mental warm fuzzies my way! (Oh, and because two people have asked, Sparkle, my beloved Honda Civic Hybrid, is VERY reliable. The mechanic at the dealership who changed its oil and […]
The reading backlog Originally uploaded by freerangelibrarian This is the backlog I’ll publicly confess to. I have other books I have quietly placed in the giveaway box, but since some of them are gifts, I’m not showing that picture. Life is short… I’ll give these titles another try, but if these books are unread a […]
So, 2008 was an interesting year. I changed jobs, Sandy resigned from hers, the economy tanked, I saw some writing published, I went to many places, notably Oz, and Obama was elected. Friends survived cancer and transplants; some had babies; some got married; some moved on. I don’t want to put too many brackets around […]
I updated the VeryPlainText theme I’ve been using on this blog for a few months (switched themes, deleted the old theme, uploaded the new theme, switched back). It looks all right, but in case you experience issues, my apologies in advance for any aesthetic or engagement harm done to FRL’s readers today. I’ll review the […]
Oh NBC News, you complete me! This is a GREAT story about the power and value of libraries. Share far and wide. Bookmark to: