Archive for the ‘History’ Category

January 24, 2011 1

William, the Conqueror of Information

By in History, Library, Library History

Well, hello again, readers! The internet has arrived at our home, and so I am now able to post on a regular basis. As I am sure you are aware of, I started my new job on Monday, which is exhilarating. I’ll talk more about that later. In this post, I want to share with [...]

January 17, 2011 0

In memory of…

By in Culture, History, Social Policy

I would like to take a brief moment to honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. for his tireless work and devotion to civil rights. He left an impeccable legacy – one that inspires many. As President Obama suggested, perhaps we should all engage in some type of public service today as a means [...]

December 2, 2010 1

The End of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?

By in Culture, History, Social Policy

Dearest Readers, I try not to use our blog as a political platform but rather as a venue to discuss important issues. In this vein, I am going to post a link in which those of you who are interested in doing so, can take a stand. If you are not, then skip over this [...]

November 2, 2010 1

Exercise Your Right!

By in Culture, Fort Worth, History, Personal, Social Policy, Updates

Happy Election Day, readers! Just a reminder that today is the day to get out there and exercise your right to vote. If you have not done so already, finding a way to work a trip to your polling place into your schedule will ensure that your voice is heard. We all like to be [...]

October 21, 2010 2

Family History

By in Books, History, Personal, Reading

I am currently reading Studs Terkel’s oral history of World War II, titled The Good War. The book has been a great read, thus far – but I don’t want to make this a book review post. It’s really more about the importance of proactively learning about and recording your family history. I think this [...]

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