Barely two weeks into parenthood, we made our first big compromise. The pacifier. I never wanted to use one. It seemed—in my idealistic days before becoming a parent—the lazy choice. Just comfort the baby, I thought. Don’t use a prop when all they want is your attention. That was before I had a baby who [...]
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What I’ve Been Reading- Thanksgiving Countdown: Brussels Sprouts November 15, 2009I've met a lot of people who claim they hate brussels sprouts. Inevitably, I roast a few or saute them or slice them up and serve them raw and they try them and their face lights up and they exclaim that, in fact, they find brussels sprouts quite tasty. So save me the hassle, would you? Don't steam or boil your brussels sprouts this Thanksgiving. A […](author unknown)
- Tofu Footprint November 4, 2009The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that meat production accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. So about a year ago Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggested that we forgo meat one day a week to do our part. There may be health benefits beyond the en […]Cynthia Lair
- The One That’s Worse October 31, 2009Guy on phone: So wait, do you have influenza or do you have the flu? St. Paul, Half Price Books Overheard by both?!oim
- You Should Have Seen The Children’s Faces October 28, 2009Luncheon participant #1: I don’t think that was funny. Luncheon participant #2: It was hilarious. I mean, she had a hook for a hand. Eagan, ThomsonReuters Overheard by It’s all about context.oim
- Serve the Community or Serve the Individual October 27, 2009I know that as a library, we are here to serve the community. But on a day-to-day basis, I don’t work with the community, I work with individual people. Are the two mutually-exclusive? This is all just rhetorical thinking on my part, but two interactions this month brought this dichotomy to light and got me thinking about it. Situation 1 In my library, patro […]Brian Herzog
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