The week of the 4th of July, I was in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to visit some old family stomping grounds.  The Marquette/ Ishpeming...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release of Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder .  If you've never seen it, it's...

The last two years, we went to Chicago for Cubs games, but due to a few shifting things this year, no can do.  However, The Cubs came to...

Walt Disney had a vision for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, a city he'd build from scratch with businesses, livin...

On Sunday the 7th I jumped an aeroplane and headed to Salt Lake City for a conference and meetings at the University of Utah Libraries. ...

I may not have a life, but I do have a fulltime job.  I like it.  Good gig.  Sometimes it requires travel. Months ago and far apa...

The project I'm on at work is a joint partnership between Northwestern and Indiana Universities, and while I've been to Chicago ...

After the Fourth of July, Jamie, her dad and myself flew to Chicago to take in some Cubs games.  We talk a bit about the games and whatnot h...

the coolest kids you know.  I am moping because my Cubbies just lost, 3-2 to the Reds. This is our second year in a row to travel to Th...

So, on June 2nd I flew out from Austin to Bozeman, Montana to attend a conference.  I never tack vacation days onto my work trips, but thi...

For the next week, I am in Bozeman, Montana on a work trip.  Big conference.  And if noir has taught me anything, we will all wear matchi...

This weekend Jamie and I flew to New Orleans for the wedding of two folks I met via blogging and have become good pals with as we all live...

There's a bit of a travel season in Library-land, and it started this week (for me).  This week was a 72 hour turn around to Stanf...

We're back from vacation.  In the meantime, here's some photos you may peruse. -Twin Peaks locations -Museum of Flight

GORN FREE!!! We're in Seattle for a week of vacation.  We've seen the Space Needle, Pike's Place and a few other things as ...

For a two day conference that starts Monday morning. Just, you know, something that is happening.

Your fearless blogger amongst the tomes of Long Hall So, the reason I went to Ireland was to attend a conference called "Open Rep...

Well, I am in Ireland.  No idea what that means for posting this week. I'll be in Dublin til I fly out Friday.  So.  Yes.  Work stuff....

So, my apologies for not posting much this week.  I didn't even get to do a Flash re-cap, at least not yet.  Wednesday, I jumped on a pl...

Had a SUPER fun day palling around with Stuart at the Superman Celebration in sunny Metropolis, Illinois. For a review of my participation...