Fridge Konks Out

Darn, the fridge konked out. It was my storage point for all those tasty things I acquired (often on sale). What I could save, I moved to the small ice-chest. Yup, living off that till I figure out how to bring the old baby back to life :-( ...

Employment Opportunity :-(

Job Board forwarded me a position for 'High School Math Teachers'. Me? Math Teacher? Are they nuts?

Life's So Difficult!

Life's so difficult -- can't decide whether to go for the fried-chicken on the left or the hamburger (from FiveGuys) on the right ...

Hoo Baby! Pretty! Pretty!

Hoo baby! Pretty-Pretty Flowers (on Sheridan near Grace)!

Library All-Star Award (2016)

Wow, I was going through some old blog entries (switching everything over to my new website) when I was reminded of the really nice award I got a couple years ago from library admin at Depaul. It was an acknowledgement of how I handled a rather urgent research question by faculty -- basically tracking down all relevant information during my weekend shift at the library's research desk. Here's the whole entry.

Concert at Wrigley

Concert going on at Wrigley Field -- heard the music and the crowd inside while walking by 🙂...

Not-Nice Publishers : Edwin Mellen Press

So because someone on the blog The Scholarly Kitchen writes a post or two criticizing publisher Edwin Mellen Press (EMP), EMP sends their lawyer after the blog with the equivalent of a 'cease-and-desist' letter -- not just to the blog but to a person who left a comment on one of the offending posts. Huh?

I know diddly-squat about Edwin Mellen Press and even less about the quality of their work but this way of reacting to criticism does nothing but lend credibility to the arguments of their detractors.

The two offending posts have since been removed but both are still available thanks to online archival services (h/t Gary Price):

• When Sellers and Buyers Disagree — Edwin Mellen Press vs. a Critical Librarian (2/15/2013)
• One Down, One to Go: Edwin Mellen Press Blinks One Eye (3/5/2013)

Addendum (7/8): Looks like the original 'When Sellers and Buyers Disagree' has reappeared online: link.

Afternoon Snack

Munching down on a burger #fiveguys #downtown ...

Free Beer at Concert

Was at Millennium Park for the concert -- waiting in line to buy a beer. A woman comes up and promises me a free beer if I let her squeeze in in front of me. I did and got the beer for free!