Tag Archives: holidays
Winter Retreat
I set the professional achievement bar way too high for myself most of the time, and then I get extra-wacky during the holiday season trying to create the perfect Christmas while simultaneously trying to be the perfect librarian. This is … Continue reading
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Holiday Fun from Uncle Sam
Surprisingly, government documents aren’t the first thing to come to mind when most people think of the holidays. And yet– government documents librarians in all kinds of libraries are probably thinking just that. And did you know that CLP is a … Continue reading
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Make it yourself.
Since some of my beliefs have, shall we say, diverged somewhat from those of my upbringing, holidays with the family can be a little tense sometimes. My approach as a teenager was to try my hardest to undermine the tyranny … Continue reading
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Drafting Your Holiday Survival Plans
Maybe yesterday whetted your appetite for holiday cuisine. Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden: 150 Festive Recipes for Bringing Family and Friends Together by Bradley Ogden Or maybe you ate too much, and you’ve sworn a vow of moderation. The Frugal … Continue reading
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The Holidays Are Murder!
I know, I know. You’re all going to start thinking that I hate the holidays, since my last post talked about how depressing they could be, and this one is about death and mayhem during the season. But I swear, it’s not … Continue reading
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‘Tis the Season
We are fast approaching one of the most emotionally difficult times of the year. Maybe you have family you’d rather not interact with, but are forced to. Or you don’t have the family that you wish you had or used to … Continue reading
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On Administrative Professionals
Today is the last day of Administrative Professionals Week (formerly Secretary’s Week), a period which recognizes the secretaries, executive assistants, clerks, and other office workers who support and/or share in the management of office-related operations. Societal changes precipitated the need for … Continue reading
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SOLD! To the Highest Bidder . . .
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh announces that as of today, Thursday, April 1, 2010, the Library’s name has been changed to Three Rivers at the Point Casino Carnegie Library. The Library is pleased to partner with Three Rivers at the Point … Continue reading
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Funny Funny Ladies
At this time of year, I am often reminded of how much we need laughter in our lives. All the stress of the holidays (much of it self-inflicted, naturally) piles up with the baking, cooking, shopping, holiday cards, package mailing, … Continue reading
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Spring Clean Your Brain
Through a little research I learned that today, April 7th, we can celebrate two disparate yet exciting events: No Housework Day and the 125th anniversary of the birth of the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski. How can the two possibly be combined? … Continue reading
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