Why, in this world of customization and individuality and specialty services, are shoe manufacturers forgoing half sizes? Bring on the custom shoe, but sorry — we don’t carry an 8.5. Only whole sizes. Grrr…..

I’m looking through HigherEd.com’s 2007/2008 CUPA-HR Salary Surveys. In particular, the Mid-Level Median Salaries. A few things stands out: On average, a catalog librarian earns less with a Master’s degree than with a Baccalaureate degree. And a Reference & Instructor librarian earns less than $2000 between the two. Add into that a reference specialist with [...]

Uh… yeah. Limiting luggage. Great idea for those who over pack. Not a great idea for those of us who get shipped off on business coach class for months at a time. And remember: That one bag cannot exceed 50 pounds (at one point I was told that this was an OSHA regulation, but I [...]

Today I felt sluggish. Grabbed some green tea. Didn’t help. Ate lunch on the patio in the sun, hoping that the rays would invigorate me. Not so much. Sugar didn’t help. Veggies didn’t help. Nothing. And then one of the drives crashed at work. Ugh. Which means I’ll have a lot to do tomorrow. I [...]

Yes, I did make it to Las Vegas on Monday as planned. It’s been whirlwind since I moved here. Buskin and I are settling in to the temporary place as I spend the afternoons searching for a place to live. To tell the truth, I’m a bit frustrated with the whole home search. So far, [...]