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Airline employees, please shut up

I do not want to hear that the plane I have been waiting to board was struck by lightning on its approach to the airport. Even if it is true.
Telling me that the engine was hit, but that there appears to only be surface damage is also unhelpful. Finally boarding the plane, only to be [...]

Sea lions, librarians and wifi

I’m leaving before the crack of dawn tomorrow for Internet Librarian. I’m getting to Monterey early so I’ll have enough free time to watch sea lions and go to the aquarium.
If you’re going, check out the conference wiki and use the attendee schedules page for enhanced stalking to make it easier to meet up with [...]

So many things in so little time

I loved being in London. Here are just some of the things we did:

saw 500 year old pages from da Vinci’s notebooks
crossed the Millennium Bridge at night and walked along the Thames
heard an organ recital in Westminster Abbey
walked through (and brought home part of) the Trophy flock
petted rays at the aquarium [this was just [...]