I wondered why I wasn’t seeing very many yard signs, and the ones I did see looked home made and slightly cheezy. President Bush’s signs cost $9.95 with shipping from http://www.bc04yardsigns.com/ Kerry’s cost $5.00 + shipping charges of at least $6.50 to Iowa. Kerry’s do not include the wire yard stakes. Cheezy is sounding better [...]
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I have now partially taught a library skills class to freshman 3 times. One of the questions we ask them is–can you name a popular magazine? Yesterday’s answer: High Times. Today’s answer: Maxim. I decided to try and work the answer into the class, and said “ok, so you probably wouldn’t find any worthwhile information [...]
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I love blintzes, but they are too much work to make. I found an easy recipe in this month’s Real Simple and tried it this morning. Delicious! Whisk together: 1 egg 1/4 cup cottage cheese 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup milk 1/4 cup sour cream add 1 cup pancake mix (I used Aunt Jemima [...]
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I have been working on my internship in Instructional Services for almost 2 months now. The idea was for me to get some actual practice giving library instruction and see if I enjoy teaching. So far, I think I will like it. I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading on teaching techniques and Information [...]
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John read a review that said The Benefactor (ABC) was “the worst television show ever” so of course we had to watch it. We got through 47 minutes before changing the channel. Mark Cuban (the Benefactor) will give the winner of the show 1 million dollars. The show is based on the premise that Cuban [...]
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