Due to the overwhelming feedback from my Belief-O-Matic entry, I thought I’d go ahead and post a bit about my religion. To begin, let me say I am the child of atheists who raised me in the bible belt. My mother hails from Presbyterian stock and my father from Lutheran. In fact, my father movedContinueContinue reading “Religion Part I: Baptists and Atheists”
Author Archives: Sonya Schryer Norris
Positively Magical
Law Library (Winter) Originally uploaded by dgermony. Being a really geeky librarian who gets tears in her eyes at the site of stunning photos of libraries, I wanted to share this one with all. This is where my mom works, coincidentally. I found it on Flickr today while preparing for a presentation on social networkingContinueContinue reading “Positively Magical”
Attention Vegetarians and/or Muslims
When I was laid up with a pulled a muscle in my back this month I half-drug-slept through four and half seasons of The Sopranos. During that time I heard no fewer than three million nine hundred eighty thousand references to “Baked Ziti” or just “Ziti” for short. Now recovered, I determined to make theContinueContinue reading “Attention Vegetarians and/or Muslims”
Belief-O-Matic
My recommendation of the day is a religion finder called Belief-O-Matic. Answer 20 questions and they can either guess your religion or guide to you a new one. It’s run by Beliefnet. My actual religion came in fourth on my list, one down from “Sikhism,” which was shocking as I’ve never considered practicing Sikhism, partlyContinueContinue reading “Belief-O-Matic”
Toro Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher
Jim: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here today with the Snake Lady Librarian. Snake Lady, can you tell us what’s happened?SLL: Well, Jim, it’s something of a miracle. I’m not really sure how to explain it. Jim: Please try, Snake Lady. This is important. SLL: Well, all right, Jim. It all started when I found myselfContinueContinue reading “Toro Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher”
Gone Digital
Until recently I have avoided spending money on a digital camera. I take really lousy pictures and I have absolutely no desire to further explore the depths of my lousy picture taking abilities. Finally, though, I decided to bow down to the blog’s need for imagery. (The pictures to date were taken with Hubby’s phoneContinueContinue reading “Gone Digital”
Recommended RSS feed of the Day: Library Cartoon Unshelved
Yes! Librarians have their own cartoon and it will remind you always that “What happens in the library, stays in the library” Check it out at: http://www.overduemedia.com/