So, apparently, Ariel Castro was eager to get to the "plus 1000 years" part of his sentence.

That cell is going to smell pretty bad.

So it's a sad day here in Nashville, as it was announced that Davis-Kidd, a wonderful book store and Nashville landmark, will be closing by the end of the year. I'll miss it ( Read more... )

Every morning here at the library, we get newspapers. Sometimes, I'm the one who puts them on the sticks and on the racks for our patrons. Mostly I do it if I feel like it, because I need to leave my office and look at something else.

Today, I was really struck by this picture on the front page of the New York Times.

( A big picture )

I've been fascinated by the recent events in France concerning raising the country's retirement age from 60 to 62 ( Read more... )

You see this:


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Apparently, presidents named George are not good for libraries.

I've heard of these kind of psychological experiments before, but I don't know if they've been televised as entertainment. Not quite sure what to think. I'm sure many are horrified, but doesn't it serve an educational purpose, too?

Full story here.

( A bit of recovery )

I'm a bad person, because this just made me laugh. The whole self-help angle makes it perfect.

Hyperion Postpones James Arthur Ray Books Following Sweat Lodge Deaths : Hyperion has postponed the publication of two books by self-help author James Arthur Ray, following the author’s possible involvement in the deaths of three people and ( Read more... )