I’m not going to comment on the new Judas Gospels other than to say that I think this is the coolest historical find since they located the Dead Sea Scrolls. And, of course, to point people to what resources I found on the subject: From the NY Times: Judas, minus the betrayal. Here, too. Also,…
If you like maps as much as I do (even if, like me, you can’t always draw them as well as you’d like) and you’re concerned about (or merely interested in) gas prices or coastal inundation (or both,) then check these out: The first is a map that shows gasoline prices (no diesel prices that…
It’s probably not wise for a bibliophile to admit, but I’ve never been much of a fan of Dorothy Parker or Lillian Hellman. That said, this article by Marion Meade in the latest Book Forum was fascinating all the same. Enjoy!
From Bowery to Hollywood: Emily Dunning Barringer, MD, Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine – an exhibit at the New York Academy of Medicine Library In 1903, Emily Dunning Barringer, MD became the first woman to serve as an ambulance surgeon in New York City. She was also an advocate for women’s…
WORST ADVICE EVER “I before E except after C.” Oh, yeah? The feisty foreigner seized the beige reins in one vein-bulging hand and – weirdly adorned in leis (a veil of distraction so no one would remember his face?) feigned disinterest no more. The heist of his neighbor’s heir’s freight had begun. What…
I’m not usually a USA Today reader, which is why I managed to miss this article by Elizabeth Weise from December 18, 2005. I think the title says it all: "This is the Google Side of Your Brain." On the tiny chance that I’m not the only person on the planet who hasn’t read this…
I like the Center for American Progress. I really do, for the sheer level of research they utilize when writing any given bulletin they send out. I am in awe. Having said that, I’m not sure how I feel about their latest posts on what they call the Two-Tiered Internet. The NY Times has a…
Making Your Web Searches Smarter By Michael Masterson Recently, The Wall Street Journal ran an article about "hidden features of Google and Yahoo engines" that make research on the Web faster, easier, and more rewarding. Neanderthal though I am with regard to technology, I was actually aware of several of them: Using two or three…
This is not strictly a matter for librarians (not all of them anyway), but in the spirit of Presidents’ Day, here’s a recent speech delivered on the floor of the Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates by David Englin (D-45). He quotes President Washington, whose birthday we celebrate today; and nothing in his speech, I…
And now, a bunch of pretty decent links: This week’s favorite line from Techsploitation Chick: "The[rehashed dot.com companies such as] Zupits suck up funding, while true visionaries innovate for free." Not a bad thing to keep in mind in this age of big companies who want us to use their metadata in ways they determine…