Well, this is kinda gross. It appears that Amazon has merged our baby registry with Ari’s regular wish list. So, what we thought was only baby stuff is actually baby stuff mixed in with non-baby stuff. Taking another look, I think Ari has figured out how to separate the two now, but if you happen […]

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Hey, y’all! Ari got our baby registry up online! If you happen to be feeling generous between now and early April, might we suggest an item or two from our list? We have bottles and blankets and even a fancy-schmancy breastpump! Or, if you’re just not into the products-for-infants sort of thing, we have a […]

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Well, despite the lack of situation-specific information on the internet and the general uselessness of the folks at The Home Depot in this regard (kind as they may be), Ari and I have succeeded in making a concrete countertop in our kitchen. The surface area is 3′ x 3′ with rounded corners on two opposite […]

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Okay, so the restructuring is (pretty much) complete. I’ve also changed some colors, as you can see. I’m not sure if I like them. They’re the colors of the Dallas Cowboys, and I’m just not sure I can stomach that. What I really like about blue for the links, though, is that they really stand […]

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This really really really freaked me out at first: “In November of 2001 AOL Time Warner, responding to a subpoena from Attorney General John Ashcroft, made available to the Justice Department a complete archive of all private conversations held over AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Through the power of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Googol […]

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One of the books I’m cataloging right now is called In the Shadow of the Steeple: A Personal Chronicle by Mary Livingston Plumlee. It’s self-published, as are other similar documents we receive here. Sister or brother or long lost grandchild decides to write about a prominent figure in their family. This one is primarily an […]

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In my newfound freedom to concentrate solely and completely on the organization of materials, I have been inspired to make some changes to this part of the website. I’m going to remove the following areas: pubs, purspektiv and write. I will not archive them anywhere, so if there’s any information there that you can’t live […]

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So hey, guess what’s happening in a few months (three months and two days to be exact)? FRAY CAFE 2! You are free to swoon now.
I hope Derek doesn’t mind, but I’ve stolen all his banners and placed them below for your viewing (and linking) pleasure. Help yourself, take one. Heck, take all of them! […]

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So let me tell you a little bit about my new job. I now work for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. I am a Cataloger. I’m moving into this position after having been Technical Services Librarian for a year and a half at a small college here in town. As Tech Services Librarian, […]

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ME #1: Well. Hi there, stranger. Haven’t heard from you in a while. Thought you might be sick or something. Glad you’re back.

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