Archive for October, 2008
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Sandra said, Houston Public Library helped after Hurricane Ike
The American Libraries blog, AL Inside Scoop, ran a post about the activities and services the Houston Public Library provided immediately after Hurricane Ike hit Houston.
Sandra Fernandez, manager of public relations for Houston Public Library, contacted me this morning to give us an update on what the library has done to aid in recovery from [...]
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
I registered to vote
In the last two years I’ve moved three times. That’s three addresses in a little over 24 months. And, somehow, amongst all of that, I let my voter registration lapse.
I didn’t realize that I wasn’t registered until this weekend when, prompted by the looming deadline, I checked online. Lo and behold, I found out [...]
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
There’s no substitute for real connections
As much as I love living online (social media has made it possible to fake a life by connecting virtually without ever needing to connect offline) I often find myself craving face-to-face communication. What’s my world come to when I have to schedule lunch or coffee with a friend six weeks in advance?
I’m trying to [...]
