An innocent question at the Reference Desk yields an answer that has particular relevance and controversy for today. The Writ of Habeas Corpus is all about ensuring people's constitutional rights weren't violated. For a librarian, the first thing this brings to mind is the recent Patriot Act.
Christmas isn't about snow and the decorations. No, it's about people clawing and scratching and gouging each other's eyes out in the shopping centers.
We've been wanting to try this restaurant for years. At last we had the time to spare, at the right time of day, and the properly dressy clothes -- time to check out the fabulous One Market Restaurant!
Dust off some Thanksgiving leftovers this week and learn how giving a relative their 'just desserts' can affect your family karma. Then give it to 'em anyway.
The life of a reference librarian isn't as easy as it looks. They teach you how to find the answers to any and every question in the years of extensive schooling the position requires, but when it comes to learning how to deal with the public, you're on your own.
<b>Change, and I don't mean two dimes and a nickel. </b>Approaching adulthood and turning sixteen is a big deal when you vividly remember so many details from being a child. Still, in the end, it's just the process of becoming who you are, but a little more so.
Mankind's place on the food chain is in serious jeopardy. If you didn't pick up on that by the fact that Joe Millionaire got a second season, then let the "ant incident" clear any doubt from your mind.
Have you managed to keep to those New Year's Eve resolutions? Unless you carved them in stone or signed a contract in blood, there's still time to make some new ones that might be greatly appreciated.
<b>Good morning, glories! </b>Backyard views from alleys and trains show us a soft, vulnerable view of
life. We are sneaking in the back door, spying on real lives.
<i>"...hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir."
"Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge.</i> We all remember that line from <i>A Christmas Carol</i>, and we all think that Scrooge was a stingy jerk. How does that play out in real life?
What could make a holiday with the relatives even better? Add a pirate you've picked up on the rebound and plenty of rum balls. A glimpse of some fond memories from Christmas Past.
Oh, sure, you could be like the rest of those sheep and try to make yourself a better person this year. Or you could come up with a list of resolutions like these and be the same person you were last year -- just more so.
Forget about the arms race -- America's problem is lagging behind in the hair race. Our men (and women) can't make the grade when it comes to growing stuff on their face.
I am standing on my back porch, marveling at what turns out to be a sunrise
as beautiful as the ones on vacation, over lakes, or fields of green.
Marveling, because this is a Hamtramck sunrise, and it's never occurred to
me before that crumbly urban areas had such things as sunrises. Or sunsets.
A held-over tale for Dia de los Muertos detailing the adventures of two young men who grew up to enforce curfews for their own children. With good reason.
Another Mes de los Muertos piece. The life, death, and remembrance of Great-Uncle Buddy teaches a sharp lesson. We're not sure what, but it's probably a good one.
The race is on! Who will win? Who will fall to the sidelines in disgrace or defeat? And what will befall us all 28 days from now? Only time will tell...
