Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Word of the day:

invidious

1. tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
2. envious
3. of an unpleasant or objectionable nature: obnoxious

Friday, July 04, 2003

Congress witholding military aid from countries which are refusing to grant the US immunity from prosecution in the International Criminal Court
Judge your dates by their drinks

Thursday, July 03, 2003

"The first most teenagers hear of Tranquility is therefore when they are woken from their beds at home at 4am by guards, who place them in a van, handcuffed if necessary, drive them to an airport and fly them to Jamaica..."
Silence by Leonid Andreyev

Wednesday, July 02, 2003

Preservation Tips

"When you are in the middle of reading a book, and you need to stop, what do you use to hold your place? I shudder at some of the answers I have heard! The most outlandish one is a slab of raw bacon. Obviously, that should not be used for a host of reasons (no food products, please).

Another thing some people tend to do is turn the corner of the page over. Damaging the book is never a good idea. Other offenders include: hacksaw blade, pencils or pens, gum wrappers, and post-it note papers. The correct answer is a bookmark (preferably made from acid-free paper or card stock). If a bookmark is not acid-free (or you are uncertain), make sure you remove it (as well as any other papers) when you are finished with the book."

(from July's NYS Library Information Bulletin)

(Thanks to Jesse)