the mental mulch pile
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You can also take a look at just the top of the pile here…
Arranging Furniture
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…
the silver lining is gratitude
This was written in response to a social media post regarding an anti-trans protest and counter protest that is scheduled to happen tomorrow, which reads in part “This event has a high potential for violence, especially towards visibly queer and racialized individuals… If you are visibly queer and/or racialized, we recommend that you AVOID this area on that day”…
Unity, Uniformity, and University
Friendly reminder to the Universe that a University is not at its core meant to be corporation but a community...
No avatar, just an original
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…

The XKCD Digital Lifespan Chart in Context, v1.2
A three-asterisk and seven-word update of my original XKCD Digital Lifespan Chart in Context…
When Words Collide… 2023 and beyond
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…

Physical or Digital: The Fundamental Challenge of Modern Collection Development
Something to share from the writing side!
Delighted to announce the publication of Contemporary Issues in Collection Management, in which I had the privilege of co-writing the opening chapter…
An extraordinary correspondance, unbound
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…

Being the microbiome
Staring up at the chaos exposed by the renovations in one of the building I occasionally occupy, the thought occurred to me that buildings are very much like bodies… complex systems and machinery barely hidden behind a thin skin…

Wait, where was I going with this?
It’s such a fine balance to try to find and hold, between who you are and who you need to be in this world…

Pause
The Comic as Object Project
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…
Drawn Together, Judged Together
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…
The Book Cover Project
A new addition over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…
Sometimes
Sometimes you just need to stop paddling and let the water decide…
Ten word stories, part 1
Solarpunk
A post over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…
Is it time for an update and not just another exception?
The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers
A post over at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities…
The best of intentions… SSAC2022 Days 17 through 25!
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