Detroit, Dearborn, and an Exercise in esprit d'escalier

[oenone_borealis]

I had orientation on Thursday. My favorite part was each of the professors introducing themselves and getting to see them interact (the highlight being the threat of a fistfight over whether papers should be in APA or MLA). It also clearly demonstrated how diverse a field LIS is. There was an archivist, another who was more interested in data

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[lightgreendryad]

At least you don't have the problem I do--everyone in Just'In's family is stoic. Like, the very definition of stoic. And as much as they laugh and joke in their dry ways, they're also old. All this makes them not very fun to visit, as much as they love our baby. Because we refuse to sit around people's living rooms and "catch up" and they refuse to go out and do some sort of activity that doesn't include eating.

And yet, your post reminds me much of Just'In's family. Arg.