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Helping Others Get Over the Fear of Change


Change can be scary. Moving to a new city, having a kid, getting a dramatically different haircut – we often fear the unknown. What if I can’t make friends? What if I am a bad parent? What if my hair looks stupid? Fear can often hold us back from great experiences and doing great things. [...]

Barack Obama on Libraries


“Libraries remind us that truth isn’t about who yells the loudest, but who has the right information.” These words were uttered by our new president-elect Barack Obama. Back in 2005 Obama keynoted at the ALA National Conference in Chicago.  An adapted transcript of the speech is available on Obama’s Illinois senator website. It is really [...]

Look Out Vermont


I have finally arrived in Vermont after driving over a thousand miles.  It was actually not too bad of a drive.  I stopped a couple of places (with WIFI of course) and never once ran into any traffic or inclement weather.  It was almost too good to be true.  The Adirondacks were beautiful, and I [...]