Archive for April, 2010

April 30, 2010 0

End of the Semester

By in Library Science, Personal, School, Updates

Readers,I know I haven’t been posting as much recently, but this and next week are the end of the semester. I am in the process of wrapping up a couple of major projects, and so I will be back writing then. In the meantime, if you want to know what the end of this semester [...]

April 30, 2010 0

Potter!

By in Entertainment, Personal

I am ready for my nephew to turn about 10, get interested in Harry Potter, and want to go to the Harry Potter Theme Park.  Incredible!http://www.wizardingworldharrypotter.com/?page_id=16http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9d1nXpalNs&feature=player_embedded

April 27, 2010 0

France for the (single) pre-med

By in Medical School, Personal, School, Travel

I would like to see an opportunity that says, “Bring your spouse for an additional $1K!”http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~chwinn/

April 26, 2010 0

New Yorker iPad Article Comments

By in Apple, iPad, Librarianship, Library, Periodicals, Reading, Technology, The New Yorker

As I do most every week, I was reading my New Yorker magazine this week. On page 24 of this week’s issue, there is an article titled Publish or Perish by Ken Auletta which was very interesting. Before I get into my comments on this article, though, please allow me to ask this question:Why aren’t [...]

April 26, 2010 0

The Wisdom of Confucius

By in Personal

Last Tuesday, after coming home from four-hour orientation #2 at Cook Children’s, I was exhausted.  The two weeks prior felt like a roller coaster of time, emotions, and thoughts.  Granted, I stepped up and gleefully climbed into my seat, fastened my safety belt, and held up my hands as the roller coaster took off up [...]