october 24, 2023
“Your future is hidden in your daily routine.” ~ Unknown A few of us from the libraries were invited to a wonderful exhibition of the Pagan Babies at Institute 193 downtown. It was a perfect afternoon for an outing and … Continued
july 14, 2023
“We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” ~ Unknown This summer, the Professional Development Committee put together three tours that took Library staff and faculty to nearby libraries or archives. … Continued
may 26, 2023
“Confidence is not ‘They will like me.’ Confidence is, ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t.’” ~ Unknown I’m leaving work today when I see Crystal in the President’s yard with her camera. I wandered over to say goodbye for the … Continued
may 21, 2023
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson In early April, Crys and I returned to Memorial Coliseum with our cameras. This time we were able to … Continued
may 10, 2023
“The real test is being kind to unkind people.” ~ Unknown It has been a really interesting day, full of old friends and coincidences (or were they?). I’ll tell you later about the big event of the day and just … Continued
april 20, 2023
“Every strike brings me closer to a home run.” ~ Babe Ruth Time is drawing close for Memorial Coliseum to get a facelift. Since the timetable has been moved up, a group of us from archives and historic preservation went … Continued
april 5, 2023
“Be brave, and if you can’t be brave, because we all get scared, pretend to be brave because if you pretend long enough you’ll end up being brave.” ~ Janis Ian Crystal and I got to have lunch with Marie … Continued
february 23, 2023
“If it doesn’t make the world better, don’t do it.” ~ Brad Montague Crystal won the fifth-grade science project yesterday (her words). For the first time, as part of Research and Innovation Day, posters were presented. Crystal set the bar … Continued
january 4, 2023
“Normalize telling your friends you love them. Tell them a lot. Make it weird.” ~ Tiny Buddha Here, we see Crystal demonstrating her Gingerbread throwing stars. Don’t let the smile fool you. I believe she would throw them if pressed. … Continued
december 20, 2022
“Don’t be afraid to change. You may lose something good, but you may gain something better.” ~ Unknown Holiday lunch at Shakertown has quickly become a tradition for us, thanks to Laura Hall. The conversation, laughter, and camaraderie never disappoint. … Continued