buy the ticket, take the ride

tawapa

2009-04-15T12:22:00.001-07:00

the show to end all shows

2009-03-21T03:02:00.000-07:00

my circus is closing its doors. now what am i supposed to do?

http://www.circuscontraption.com/

you sit on a throne of lies--and books

2009-02-28T11:51:00.000-08:00

i love it when people talk to me about library policies or practices as if they were my doing--as if were the queen dictator of the library system, hell bent on not allowing them to check out their material.

because i so am.

no hiring freezes planned

2009-02-24T13:03:00.000-08:00

from libgig.com

LibGig interviewed ten library directors and HR managers at public libraries to see what was in store for 2009. The results were resounding: 100 percent of the (requested) anonymous interviewees say no hiring freezes were planned.
Three questions were asked:
-Is your library going to have a hiring freeze this year?
-Will you be using temps?
-Are outsourcing services more of an option or consideration now with the current economy?
8 of 10 said they were not ready to use temps yet, but 2 said this could be an option at some point during the year. Only 5 answered the outsourcing question, saying they will not resort to that measure at this point. 3 declined to comment, while 2 said they didn't have enought information to accurately answer the question.
"We are absolutely not going to have a freeze of any kind this year," said one librarian in an email message.
According to Dr. John Sullivan of San Francisco State University, hiring freezes are detrimental to a company because it "sends a message to potential applicants and employees that the firm is not in a growth mode.
"Long or frequent pauses in recruiting may also send a stronger message that the company is in trouble."
The librarians and managers all requested anonymity.

st. james infirmary blues

2009-02-16T02:53:00.000-08:00

via coal black filly

the white stripes did a cover of this song. it's pretty faithful to the original, but i have to admit: i prefer this version. cab calloway's voice is much smoother than jack white's, and the animation? superb.

i love

2009-02-14T23:55:00.000-08:00

cat power - sea of love

it is haunting and hopeful and a perfect reflection of how i feel about today (and this moment in particular).

quote of the day

2009-02-13T23:59:00.000-08:00

photo by franonymous

"we must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."

joseph campbell