Archive of 2006 November

2:17am – U.S. election

on November 8th, 2006 in Life by | Comments Off

I should really go to bed instead of hitting refresh on cnn.com every two minutes. Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Bart gets a scary clown bed and can’t sleep? It’s like that. “Can’t sleep. Republicans will keep the Senate. Can’t sleep. Republicans will keep the Senate. Can’t sleep….

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Vote early, vote often.

on November 7th, 2006 in Avenging by | 2 Comments

Today is U.S. election day. Today. Tuesday the 7th. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today you need to find ten minutes before, after, or during work to drive/walk/bike/train/carpool/drunkenly stumble to your local firehouse/school/residence hall/public space and vote. It’s easy. Here are two things that often stop people from voting: WHERE…

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List of Truths

on November 4th, 2006 in ALA, Avenging, Librarianship, Life by | 7 Comments

Patrick Stewart in The Tempest was the most amazing theatrical experience of my life. The frikkin’ ALA wrote me up in some magazine, causing my server to explode. Michigan is cold and the residents can’t drive. My laptop is running on reserve battery power…

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Michigan Alumni Nostalgia

on November 2nd, 2006 in Library school, Library tourism, Life, Michigan by | 4 Comments

I’m alone in the University of Michigan Science Library, enjoying free wireless (thanks to my alumni account) and a wealth of power outlets. I’m sitting in a window-alcove that overlooks campus, level with the green copper towers of West Hall. During school, I came here to watch the University’s resident…

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