Collecting My Thoughts

Someone sent me a link about obesity by Theodore Dalrymple. There was a paywall, so I didn't read it, but wondered--was she telling me s...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iK9PLdVXK4 The General Social Survey (GSS) of the University of Chicago NORC  has been monitoring soci...

Mr. President, the 60s called Tuesday night. They are upset that you don't know your history, employment law or what JFK did. The law ...

According to ColumbusCEO magazine, May 2014, there is a considerable income gap—among professions. Salary averages for a range of executiv...

very creative, broad-based researcher who interacts well with others and who will utilize the extensive resources the museum has to offer in...

For 40 years, women have been getting special help in the sciences, math, engineering and computing fields. Summer camps, workshops, girly ...

It's easier to make an impact resolving societal injustices if you skip the social work or education degree, do something to create weal...

About four years ago I blogged about the cost of a college education, private vs. public, and whether some college bound young people might ...

Do you keep books in the bathroom? The other day my husband suggested I needed to change the books in my bathroom (which he occasionally us...

Great legs No one has ever suggested I have them. I had short, stubby legs as a kid, and still do. Fat does shift around. My waist is now ...

What not to put in a cover letter is the topic of Poet with a Day Job post. Good stuff. Stop and read her poetry. The Wall St. Journal to...

Bookstore clerk A magazine, a Father's Day card, and a cute new notebook with pink paper for blogging were all I placed on the counter ...

And you think I'm harsh? Annoyed Librarian has a word for new graduates hunting for those elusive shortages they heard about when they ...

It's EMS Week It used to be (in the old days of the 1970s or 1980s) that if you did a good job, you got something called a paycheck. I...

Thursday Thirteen--13 Employment Strategies Although I'm retired, there was a time in my life 25 years ago when I worked in the employme...

4245 Librarian's call His North Carolina National Guard unit will be called up in January, and he's relieved to finally have someth...

Is your profession a calling? Several years ago I read an op-ed type column in the WSJ (it's hard to tell in a liberal newspaper if you...

4135 Welcome to libraryland, lawyers For years, library graduate schools have been churning out more librarians than there are jobs. The ...

4071 Annoyed Librarian's Blog I hope s/he doesn't become so popular that there is a reveal or outing. I'm sure s/he loves the ...

Thursday Thirteen 13 things to check for that important job interview Yes, I'm retired from academe, but I remember a few things about...