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September 2024
- Sep. 13, 2024 Something awoke in the garden… Sep. 13, 2024
August 2024
- Aug. 20, 2024 Embracing the messiness Aug. 20, 2024
- Aug. 9, 2024 Introducing the Capping Project… Aug. 9, 2024
February 2024
- Feb. 23, 2024 Colophon 2024 Feb. 23, 2024
- Feb. 16, 2024 Time Travelling with Rare Print Materials Feb. 16, 2024
- Feb. 7, 2024 An ever widening path of destruction… Feb. 7, 2024
January 2024
- Jan. 18, 2024 An open letter to my choir family Jan. 18, 2024
December 2023
- Dec. 30, 2023 Fifty Favourite Things Dec. 30, 2023
- Dec. 25, 2023 There is just the way you choose… Dec. 25, 2023
- Dec. 13, 2023 The Serendipity Project Dec. 13, 2023
- Dec. 5, 2023 But seriously… Dec. 5, 2023
- Dec. 1, 2023 Ready or not, here I come… Dec. 1, 2023
November 2023
- Nov. 28, 2023 The light that is you… Nov. 28, 2023
- Nov. 20, 2023 The music that is your soul Nov. 20, 2023
- Nov. 7, 2023 Bread and representation Nov. 7, 2023
October 2023
- Oct. 24, 2023 You can't put lipstick on a pig Oct. 24, 2023
- Oct. 20, 2023 A Book of Centuries Oct. 20, 2023
- Oct. 1, 2023 Journal of a Voyage Oct. 1, 2023
September 2023
- Sep. 23, 2023 Arranging Furniture Sep. 23, 2023
- Sep. 19, 2023 the silver lining is gratitude Sep. 19, 2023
- Sep. 12, 2023 Unity, Uniformity, and University Sep. 12, 2023
- Sep. 10, 2023 No avatar, just an original Sep. 10, 2023
August 2023
- Aug. 23, 2023 The XKCD Digital Lifespan Chart in Context, v1.2 Aug. 23, 2023
- Aug. 8, 2023 When Words Collide… 2023 and beyond Aug. 8, 2023
- Aug. 8, 2023 Physical or Digital: The Fundamental Challenge of Modern Collection Development Aug. 8, 2023
- Aug. 1, 2023 An extraordinary correspondance, unbound Aug. 1, 2023
July 2023
- Jul. 22, 2023 Being the microbiome Jul. 22, 2023
- Jul. 16, 2023 Wait, where was I going with this? Jul. 16, 2023
- Jul. 15, 2023 Pause Jul. 15, 2023
June 2023
- Jun. 25, 2023 The Comic as Object Project Jun. 25, 2023
- Jun. 4, 2023 Drawn Together, Judged Together Jun. 4, 2023
March 2023
- Mar. 27, 2023 The Book Cover Project Mar. 27, 2023
- Mar. 22, 2023 Sometimes Mar. 22, 2023
- Mar. 22, 2023 Ten word stories, part 1 Mar. 22, 2023
- Mar. 5, 2023 Solarpunk Mar. 5, 2023
February 2023
- Feb. 19, 2023 Is it time for an update and not just another exception? Feb. 19, 2023
- Feb. 10, 2023 The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers Feb. 10, 2023
January 2023
- Jan. 25, 2023 The best of intentions… SSAC2022 Days 17 through 25! Jan. 25, 2023
- Jan. 16, 2023 Publishing and librarianship in the news, and at school Jan. 16, 2023
December 2022
- Dec. 9, 2022 Embracing the Prairie Witch Dec. 9, 2022
- Dec. 1, 2022 The Short Story Advent Calendar 2022 Dec. 1, 2022
November 2022
- Nov. 10, 2022 Musing Nov. 10, 2022
- Nov. 6, 2022 Because it’s not personal… Nov. 6, 2022
- Nov. 6, 2022 Lego Lost at Sea Nov. 6, 2022
- Nov. 4, 2022 Puck's Arena Nov. 4, 2022
October 2022
- Oct. 15, 2022 Jane Austen’s Sir Charles Grandison Oct. 15, 2022
September 2022
- Sep. 20, 2022 One moment Sep. 20, 2022
- Sep. 4, 2022 Frankensteining Frankenstein Sep. 4, 2022
August 2022
- Aug. 27, 2022 A state of perpetual wander… Aug. 27, 2022
- Aug. 24, 2022 Finally, time for some summer reading… Aug. 24, 2022
June 2022
- Jun. 1, 2022 99 Dead Snowmen Jun. 1, 2022
May 2022
- May 25, 2022 Happy Towel Day 2022! May 25, 2022
- May 8, 2022 The Art of the [_____]: A Life in [_____] May 8, 2022
April 2022
- Apr. 23, 2022 Making the best of… Apr. 23, 2022
March 2022
- Mar. 17, 2022 The XKCD Digital Lifespan Chart in Context Mar. 17, 2022
- Mar. 1, 2022 It had a blue cover… Mar. 1, 2022
February 2022
- Feb. 19, 2022 Immersed in book culture… Feb. 19, 2022
- Feb. 12, 2022 Loved to pieces Feb. 12, 2022
January 2022
- Jan. 9, 2022 A year… five years, and thirty-three years, in the making Jan. 9, 2022
- Jan. 1, 2022 Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to the Butterflies & Aliens Library! Jan. 1, 2022
December 2021
- Dec. 12, 2021 A different kind of immortality… Dec. 12, 2021
- Dec. 3, 2021 A vaccination against being wrong… Dec. 3, 2021
- Dec. 1, 2021 The Short Story (and other) Advent Calendars 2021! Dec. 1, 2021
November 2021
- Nov. 26, 2021 Mermaid SeaSystems Logo Nov. 26, 2021
- Nov. 25, 2021 The world is joyously complex Nov. 25, 2021
- Nov. 23, 2021 Happy Wolfenoot! Nov. 23, 2021
- Nov. 19, 2021 Happy World Toilet Day! Nov. 19, 2021
- Nov. 18, 2021 Except when I don’t Nov. 18, 2021
- Nov. 13, 2021 Happy World Kindness Day! Nov. 13, 2021
- Nov. 10, 2021 Happy Sesame Street Day! Nov. 10, 2021
- Nov. 10, 2021 Something from the Past, Something for the Future Nov. 10, 2021
- Nov. 10, 2021 About Us, circa. late 2021 Nov. 10, 2021
- Nov. 4, 2021 Art From The Unknown Nov. 4, 2021
October 2021
- Oct. 31, 2021 A Happy Butterflies & Aliens Halloween! Oct. 31, 2021
- Oct. 31, 2021 Starting with our ABCs… Oct. 31, 2021
- Oct. 30, 2021 A miniature fairy library… Oct. 30, 2021
- Oct. 27, 2021 From water does all life begin… Oct. 27, 2021
- Oct. 24, 2021 Know Your Weird: The Organization of Information Oct. 24, 2021
- Oct. 16, 2021 Otto & Victoria, Time Traveling in Style… Oct. 16, 2021
- Oct. 12, 2021 Yeah, no, we’re still here! Oct. 12, 2021
- Oct. 1, 2021 The Beautifull Cassandra Oct. 1, 2021
September 2021
- Sep. 30, 2021 Moonshots: Indigenous Comics, Indigenous Voices Sep. 30, 2021
- Sep. 29, 2021 When is a holiday not a holiday? Sep. 29, 2021
- Sep. 29, 2021 Banned Books Week 2021 Sep. 29, 2021
- Sep. 24, 2021 A giant dose of tiny books… Sep. 24, 2021
- Sep. 23, 2021 International Day of Sign Languages Sep. 23, 2021
- Sep. 22, 2021 A parliamentary visualization Sep. 22, 2021
- Sep. 8, 2021 Star Trek Day 2021! Sep. 8, 2021
- Sep. 5, 2021 Early Writings by Margaret Atwood Sep. 5, 2021
- Sep. 4, 2021 Small Press Saturdays: The Juvenilia Press Sep. 4, 2021
August 2021
- Aug. 31, 2021 Foundations Aug. 31, 2021
- Aug. 29, 2021 Campus during the fall Aug. 29, 2021
- Aug. 16, 2021 Video: An Introduction to Altered Books Aug. 16, 2021
- Aug. 16, 2021 Video: The Book as Object, Sculpture, & Performance Aug. 16, 2021
- Aug. 14, 2021 Books as Wall Art: A Practical Guide Aug. 14, 2021
July 2021
- Jul. 9, 2021 Thing Explainer Jul. 9, 2021
- Jul. 8, 2021 Be… Jul. 8, 2021
- Jul. 7, 2021 I have a problem… Jul. 7, 2021
June 2021
- Jun. 27, 2021 Who needs books when… Jun. 27, 2021
- Jun. 20, 2021 A Bookish Memento Mori Jun. 20, 2021
- Jun. 17, 2021 #14daysofkokokopelli Jun. 17, 2021
- Jun. 10, 2021 Preserve and honour Jun. 10, 2021
- Jun. 1, 2021 Alphabetizing your ABCs Jun. 1, 2021
May 2021
- May 31, 2021 Reboot May 31, 2021
- May 31, 2021 Welcome, circa. early 2021 May 31, 2021
- May 15, 2021 Small Press Saturday: Laksa Media May 15, 2021
- May 2, 2021 Shuttle: The World’s First Spaceship May 2, 2021
April 2021
- Apr. 23, 2021 This is my Vaccination Selfie Apr. 23, 2021
- Apr. 16, 2021 Productivity Apr. 16, 2021
- Apr. 15, 2021 #Mood Apr. 15, 2021
March 2021
- Mar. 31, 2021 Is Big Brother watching? Mar. 31, 2021
- Mar. 28, 2021 On hand rails and old books… Mar. 28, 2021
- Mar. 24, 2021 Happy Birthday, William Morris! Mar. 24, 2021
- Mar. 4, 2021 A Community of Thinkers Mar. 4, 2021
February 2021
- Feb. 28, 2021 And that's why life is hard Feb. 28, 2021
- Feb. 21, 2021 The Well of Being Feb. 21, 2021
- Feb. 20, 2021 Small Press Saturday: Hingston & Olsen Feb. 20, 2021
- Feb. 15, 2021 My Canadian Family Feb. 15, 2021
- Feb. 14, 2021 Ten Little Zombies: A Love Story Feb. 14, 2021
- Feb. 11, 2021 A short love letter to libraries… Feb. 11, 2021
January 2021
- Jan. 28, 2021 Books & Bricks Jan. 28, 2021
- Jan. 23, 2021 Small Press Saturday: NeWest Press Jan. 23, 2021
- Jan. 21, 2021 Spark Unnecessary Jan. 21, 2021
- Jan. 5, 2021 The Symphony of the Book Jan. 5, 2021
- Jan. 1, 2021 Introducing the Butterflies and Aliens Library Jan. 1, 2021
December 2020
- Dec. 11, 2020 realization Dec. 11, 2020
November 2020
- Nov. 2, 2020 but I have pie Nov. 2, 2020
October 2020
- Oct. 20, 2020 On nuance Oct. 20, 2020
September 2020
- Sep. 26, 2020 Parenting life goal Sep. 26, 2020
- Sep. 14, 2020 10 out of 10 Sep. 14, 2020
- Sep. 10, 2020 How 20-Year Marriages End Sep. 10, 2020
August 2020
- Aug. 26, 2020 Is it me or is it the world? Aug. 26, 2020
- Aug. 8, 2020 In a word… a follow up Aug. 8, 2020
- Aug. 6, 2020 In a word Aug. 6, 2020
March 2020
- Mar. 22, 2020 Taking a day Mar. 22, 2020
- Mar. 16, 2020 Advice for working from home Mar. 16, 2020
February 2020
- Feb. 1, 2020 Fighting for the light Feb. 1, 2020
January 2020
- Jan. 30, 2020 A rather comfortable tension Jan. 30, 2020
- Jan. 13, 2020 A day can make a world of difference. Two can change the world. Jan. 13, 2020
- Jan. 10, 2020 Trying to find my way back Jan. 10, 2020
- Jan. 2, 2020 Huh… Jan. 2, 2020
December 2019
- Dec. 6, 2019 I remember Dec. 6, 2019
October 2019
- Oct. 6, 2019 “You are a scaffold of minerals…” Oct. 6, 2019
- Oct. 5, 2019 Don’t ask me how I know... Oct. 5, 2019
September 2019
- Sep. 2, 2019 9:30 pm morning breath Sep. 2, 2019
August 2019
- Aug. 30, 2019 Two markers Aug. 30, 2019
- Aug. 17, 2019 Happiness: a thought experiment Aug. 17, 2019
July 2019
- Jul. 1, 2019 The Power of a Good Question Jul. 1, 2019
June 2019
- Jun. 21, 2019 You are my sun, my moon, my starlit sky… Jun. 21, 2019
- Jun. 20, 2019 Morning Thought: identity politics Jun. 20, 2019
April 2019
- Apr. 21, 2019 Seven reasons why the world is improving Apr. 21, 2019
- Apr. 20, 2019 Welcome to my world Apr. 20, 2019
February 2019
- Feb. 11, 2019 A passing thought about the Folio Society’s edition of Dune Feb. 11, 2019
October 2018
- Oct. 29, 2018 Welcome, circa. 2018b Oct. 29, 2018
- Oct. 25, 2018 Poetic vagueness Oct. 25, 2018
- Oct. 20, 2018 Check yourself Oct. 20, 2018
April 2018
- Apr. 21, 2018 Questions on the nature of relationships, power, & politics Apr. 21, 2018
- Apr. 16, 2018 Colophon 2018 Apr. 16, 2018
- Apr. 16, 2018 Welcome, circa. 2018a Apr. 16, 2018
- Apr. 1, 2018 A subversively hopeful act Apr. 1, 2018
March 2018
- Mar. 25, 2018 What do we do about Facebook? Mar. 25, 2018
February 2018
- Feb. 18, 2018 Something Bookish Visual Identity Project Feb. 18, 2018
- Feb. 16, 2018 When inaction becomes a choice Feb. 16, 2018
January 2018
- Jan. 5, 2018 How to Accidentally Help Save a Heritage Building Jan. 5, 2018
December 2017
- Dec. 1, 2017 On friendship Dec. 1, 2017
November 2017
- Nov. 15, 2017 Things in this world that are good Nov. 15, 2017
July 2017
- Jul. 22, 2017 Welcome, circa. 2017b Jul. 22, 2017
June 2017
- Jun. 12, 2017 Welcome, circa. 2017a Jun. 12, 2017
December 2016
- Dec. 15, 2016 Technology and connection Dec. 15, 2016
November 2016
- Nov. 11, 2016 Choose wisely Nov. 11, 2016
- Nov. 1, 2016 Bedtime thought Nov. 1, 2016
October 2016
- Oct. 9, 2016 Today, and every day Oct. 9, 2016
September 2016
- Sep. 28, 2016 A citizen of the spaces in between Sep. 28, 2016
August 2016
- Aug. 18, 2016 Drift or swim Aug. 18, 2016
July 2016
- Jul. 16, 2016 Fighting the good fight Jul. 16, 2016
October 2015
- Oct. 15, 2015 Sometimes with grains of sand Oct. 15, 2015
- Oct. 2, 2015 For all of us Oct. 2, 2015
February 2014
- Feb. 27, 2014 Welcome, circa. 2014 Feb. 27, 2014
January 2012
- Jan. 11, 2012 Colophon 2012 Jan. 11, 2012
- Jan. 11, 2012 Welcome, circa. 2012–2013 Jan. 11, 2012
November 2011
- Nov. 11, 2011 A borrowed rant… Nov. 11, 2011
October 2011
- Oct. 25, 2011 What’s the best gift a word nerd could get? Oct. 25, 2011
- Oct. 23, 2011 Like a kid in a toystore Oct. 23, 2011
- Oct. 10, 2011 The Monster at the End of this Post Oct. 10, 2011
- Oct. 8, 2011 Black Riders Origins, Part 1 Oct. 8, 2011
September 2008
- Sep. 27, 2008 Colophon 2008 Sep. 27, 2008
- Sep. 14, 2008 Why “Black Riders”? Sep. 14, 2008
February 1997
- Feb. 28, 1997 Where in the world? Feb. 28, 1997
- Feb. 28, 1997 Our design philosophy Feb. 28, 1997
- Feb. 28, 1997 Welcome to the Black Riders Design Virtual Studio Feb. 28, 1997
- Feb. 28, 1997 About our logo Feb. 28, 1997