Daily Archives: Saturday, August 28, 2004

Christian writes: Athens, Greece – August 24, 2004 That’s right. I am currently in Greece spending my first R&R and hitting the Olympics. I left Baghdad for Kuwait last Friday and arrived in Athens Saturday morning. Although I have been … Continue reading →

Last night, I saw Hero. It’s a briliant, moving and superbly done Martial Arts Opera. But for the love of Lao Tzu, it’s not a Kung Fu movie! I would have thought people would have learned this lesson from Crouching … Continue reading →

Following up on a post from earlier in the week re: the Victorian sex ed manual for children: My wife e-mailed a friend of ours who works at the Library of Congress, asking about their copy of Sammy Tubbs, the … Continue reading →

One of the first things we learn in Librarian School is that, when doing reference work, always make sure to consult a reliable source. But how do we know a source is reliable and authoritative? That’s the big Existential question … Continue reading →