I happened to be able to visit my parents with my whole family over the Gregorian new year. It’s the first time my folks have seen the grand-kids in 2 years. So it was a real joy to be able
I Am Nothing. And No One.
Turn Down the Noise
I’ve been taking advantage of some time off work to get some reading done. I tend to look in the business section but am noticing that a lot of the ebooks I find on Overdrive that are readable are in
Knowledge Sharing: the Media
It has been three years since my twin brother was arrested by the Russian government as a pawn in their game of hostage diplomacy. I had no idea that, three years later, he would still be there. And it’s not
Your Mileage May Vary
One of the perqs of being around in a profession for awhile is that people you’ve met come back around. I had a chance to chat with a colleague who is mid-career and thinking about law librarianship. We had connected
Lost Lunch
I’ve lost my lunch. No, not that kind of lost my lunch. As the pandemic has gone on and our lockdowns were extended, I found my meals disappearing. Our family has always started the day raggedly, each person eating
Lonely At The Top
It’s performance review time in our organization. It’s always an odd experience, as we tend to start annual reviews at month 10, which I think creates its own issues on what counts. I gave 9 reviews this year, reflecting the
To Stay or To Go
There are times that you really have to search to understand whether it is better to stick with something or not. I’m experiencing a workflow break down – what was working well now isn’t – and it creates tension. At
The Door is Ajar
We have been open for a month. For those of you whose law libraries have reopened – sometimes multiple times – our experience is probably not much different from yours. As I had expected, it has highlighted some new challenges.
Warming Up to Windows 11
And so the wheel turns. Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 to devices that can handle its specs. One of our kids was fired up for it so I did a circuit of the PCs in our house to
To Judge a Book By Its Cover
I am not what anyone would call adventurous when it comes to wardrobe. It makes my choices simple when planning what to wear to work. Pre-pandemic, the uniformity of the khakis and an Oxford button down made life easy. During