February 2012
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The Great American Novel - Will there ever be... →
“Just as he who always rides gradually forgets how to walk, so he who reads constantly without pausing to reflect “gradually loses the capacity for thinking.” “Such is the case,” said Schopenhauer, “with many scholars; they have read themselves stupid.”
I have said that in the contemporary world literature suffered because so many things competed for our attention. That competition...
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“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know...”
– Steve Jobs, Happy Birthday.
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“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap...”
– Steve Jobs, who was born today in 1955.
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Nobody cares about the library: How digital... →
“In some ways, this disconnect between librarians (and their needs, ways of working, and ways of thinking) and patrons (and their needs and ways of working) is only exacerbated by digital technology. In the age of Google Books, JSTOR, Wikipedia, and ever expanding digital archives, librarians may rightly worry about becoming invisible to scholars, students, and other patrons—that “nobody...
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Amazon.com withdraws thousands of ebooks in... →
Yet another article on publishers and ebooks. It’s getting a bit tiring.
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McSweeney’s - Poetry FAQs →
What is poetry?
Poetry is clumps of words that make people feel something.
Why do people go to poetry readings?
Some go to get signed copies of books that may one day be worth something on eBay. Some go because it makes them look arty and deep. But most use poetry readings as a gentle, non-addictive sleep aid.
How do you know what a poem means? You decide what the poem means to you. But you...
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“Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality.”
– Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Me. Outside. Right now. Snowangel.
Yes?
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How to Be Amazing When You Suck at Everything -... →
You know you’re right. Release the urge to prove it. Stupid people will gang up on you in mass numbers, trying to convince you that your dreams shouldn’t be your dreams and for a slight second, you may argue with them. But it’s pointless. They don’t see your vision. Never have. Never will. And your intense desire to try and prove them wrong through words will only make you...
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“Where do I read? All over. In the living room part of my office on a comfortable...”
– Elmore Leonard
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The Coolness Factor : Hipness rarely ages... →
“How does the traditional book hold up against the six endurance factors? No, it’s not nearly as cool as the new and improved e-readers, but it is still easier to use. Cost? It depends on the title, the publisher, and the e-reader. Storability? The e-reader wins hands down. Quality? That depends on one’s taste. The e-reader has the advantage of backlit pages and scalable print. Durability?...
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Be clear, brief, bold with each story told If it’s your goal to turn ink to gold.
Elements of Style rap. Really.
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Frank Woolworth opened the first of his "five...
I remember our Woolworth’s store here (my home town). The building still exists, but has been turned into many little offices for many different things. It seems like ages ago, but even today, when I drive past it, I can still remember going there with my mom and grandma for a piece of pie during the afternoon. I’m the youngest girl, so I was the only one not in school at that time of...
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“I want to live other lives. I’ve never quite believed that one chance is...”
– Anne Tyler
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“Courage: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.”
– Euripides (485?-406 B.C.)
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“I’ve had customers grab my boobs, grab my crotch, and smack my butt. They...”
– Williston high school senior Lindsey Eliasen, describing what happens while working at the local Pizza Hut, in response to the change that has come to Williston, ND because of the Bakken oil boom.
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Today's the day.
And to make it even more memorable? I have woken up to fever/chills/headcold. Last night, while going through interview questions, I felt like my throat was on fire.
Now I know why. Oh, man. No matter what happens, this day is going to be one to put down in the memory books.
Librarian on the Run running on cold medicine, stumbling around in a medicated tizzy for the interview for her dream...
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“We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming - well, that’s like saying you...”
– Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club who was born yesterday in 1952.
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“Few persons have courage to appear as good as they really are.”
– J.C. Hare (1795-1855) and A.W. Hare (1792-1834)
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