Roger Green: a librarian's life, deconstructed.
There are lots of ideas that I come up with for this blog but eventually abandon. Things like, my favorite albums of the aughts or my favorite TV shows of the aughts. I just can’t wrap my head around the beginning and end points, I’d likely just forget a bunch of choices, and it’d be … Continue reading “Should old acquaintance”
My favorite time of the year is when I get that statement from the Social Security Administration telling me how much money I have made each year. I’m less interested in how much I made last year as I am years ago.1969 – $529: seven months as a page at the Binghamton Public Library1970 – … Continue reading “Social Insecurity”
I’m sure the title refers to a James Bond film; I’m swiping this from SamauraiFrog. List 10 musical artists (or bands) you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below). Really, don’t read the questions below until you pick your ten artists!!! There is something to be said for following the … Continue reading “Meme of Solace”
The picture above was taken by my friend the Hoffinator when she was visiting mutual friends in Asheville, NC. I must admit to loving the name Roger. It’s not too common, not too rare. It’s been on the 1000 most popular male names of babies in the United States ever since the Social Security Administration … Continue reading “R is for Roger”
When I (mostly) finished collecting the state quarters (I STILL need a Kentucky D and some of the 2009 quarters), I decided to start collecting the new United States Mint Presidential One Dollar Coins. Actually, they are not that new. The series actually began in 2007 with the first four Presidents, then in 2008 with … Continue reading “P is for Presidents”