habitually probing generalist

I’d like to give a metaphorical tip of the hat to all of the new librarians erupting from schools across the country this weekend! But in particular to a few I know and am fond of, Congrats! Dorothea Salo in WI :: thanks for being you and putting some of that into CavLec.  Good luck [...]

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…oh, sorry, that’s someone else. I’m heading to the student health clinic in an hour.  I honestly can’t believe that I got an appt. today, much less a convenient one. My throat started aching a little bit a few days ago.  I assumed it was just my year-round seasonal allergies that are, of course, a [...]

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‘til we out number ‘em – arlo guthrie with all severance hall cast (‘til we out number ‘em – the songs of woody guthrie, © 2000) 2 Mar  Do kids learn this song (This Land Is your Land) anymore?  I fell out laughing when we got to the end the 1st time I heard this!  [...]

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My Friends – Dar Williams (End Of The Summer, © 1997) ”He’s a quiet man,” that’s all she said,And a thoughtful man, it’s just he likes to keep his thoughts up in his head.And we finally meet, and she tries to draw him out a bit,She says, “He’s writing something,Hey now, why don’t you talk [...]

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Work For Peace – Gil Scott Heron (gascd, © 2001) 28 Feb PM This song has just been speaking to me since I got the CD…  2 Mar AM  Secret bunkers, clandestine Cold War governments, soldiers into Yemen, Hindu & Muslim slaughter in India, Israel & Palestine, new bombing ops in Afghanistan… Americans no longer [...]

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Moon River – Henry Mancini, His Orchestra & Chorus (Breakfast At Tiffany’s, 12/8/60) Full moon in Jan / 1st quarter after new moon of Year of the Horse on my BD / 27 Feb Full moon & Ladysmith concert with Katie… Off to see the worldThere’s such a lot of world to seeWe’re after the [...]

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Straight Lines – Christian Doscher (gascd, © 2001) 1-2 March  For last night or today.  1st big snowstorm of winter predicted. Weatherman calls for snowAnd I say let it fallCover this cold hard ground… All the people out in the streetWe seem never ever meant to meetDrawing the straight linesHaving our hard timesWe’re trying to [...]

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I Love Myself Today – Bif Naked (Purge, © 2001) My new anthem! I love myself today!Not like yesterday.I’m cool!  I’m calm!I’m gonna’ be ok!  Uh huh …I’m on fire – too hot to touch Gonna’ step right upSpit-shine my soulI’m gonna’ be proud and loudand outa control! I’m lookin’ in the mirrorAnd I like [...]

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Hold On – Bif Naked (Purge, © 2001) Another one from me to me… Baby I’m angry. Baby I’m scared. We’re living in a dark time, And nobody cares. Baby, I’m tired. Life isn’t fair. You are the only one Who will always be there. Baby, I’m sorry – I don’t mean to cry. But, [...]

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22 Feb  Grateful Dawg at the Normal Theater Just got home from Grateful Dawg.  It was incredible, need to get it & put something here, possibly Sitting Here In Limbo… Sitting Here In Limbo – Jerry Garcia & David Grisman (Grateful Dawg soundtrack, © 2001) Sitting here in limboLike a bird without a song… Sitting [...]

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