Daily Thoughts 10/2/2011

James M. Cain author of Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Daily Thoughts 10/2/2011

I read some more of Damon Runyon A Life.  Jimmy Breslin is writing about Damon Runyon's coverage of the mafia.  The stories about Dutch Schulz, Owen Maddey and Al Capone are quite entertaining.   The reader gets the feeling that Damon Runyon was very unpleasant, liked larceny too much, but had a very interesting life.

I also spent some more time on Lynda.com learning about Microsoft Word 2007 and Drupal 7.  I only have access to the training videos for two months, so I think that I should focus on this.

I spent a little bit of time on Facebook and Twitter this evening.  This is a reminder that library ebooks are available for Kindle owners  http://westchester.lib.overdrive.com/FE4723DE-AECE-46F0-966E-7055335E7709/10/411/en/SearchResults.htm?SearchID=757705s&SortBy=CollDate 

If you have an Iphone, or Ipad you can download BookMyne to use the Sirsi catalog.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bookmyne/id350625461?mt=8




http://westchester.lib.overdrive.com/FE4723DE-AECE-46F0-966E-7055335E7709/10/411/en/SearchResults.htm?SearchID=757705s&SortBy=CollDate

Daily Thoughts 10/1/2011

Standing portrait of Ngaio Marsh taken circa 1935 by Henry Herbert Clifford.  Ngaio Marsh was famous for writing mysteries.


Daily Thoughts 10/1/2011


I have been reading more of Damon Runyon A Life.  Right now I am reading about prohibition and speakeasies.  I also learned that it was a tradition for reporters to bet on the boxers they covered before the idea of conflict of interest became more prominent.  


I spent some more time on Lynda.com studying Microsoft Word 2007 and InDesign CS5.


The Mount Vernon Writers Network was at Lola's Tea House on 9//29/2011.  I am looking forward to the group being at the library again on October 20, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.   The group did a presentation "Why We Write", where each presenter gave a brief biography, a reason why they write, and read two poems.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.253795491331098.58899.160871413956840 


The Mount Vernon Writers Network has also posted a number of pictures from meetings on Facebook.  Many of them were at the Mount Vernon Public Library.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.221604064550241.52179.160871413956840


I noticed some of our local libraries are advertising Bookmyne which is an application for the Iphone which connects with our catalog.  
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bookmyne/id350625461?mt=8


The Money May Be Lacking But A Library Refuses to Go Quietly
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/us/central-falls-ri-library-fights-to-stay-open.html?_r=1&hpw

Daily Thoughts 9/30/2011

James Thurber, American Writer, 1954

Daily Thoughts 9/30/2011


This morning, I read some more of Damon Runyon A Life by Jimmy Breslin.  Damon Runyon reported on sports and crime.  Damon Runyon was known for  gangsters like Meyer Lansky, Monk Eastman, and Owney Madden.  He tried to paint a colorful picture of New York.  Jimmy Breslin's writing reads like a tall tale dug out of old newspaper files and in person conversations.

Today was a fairly busy day.  I checked the Twitter and Facebook account, made sure the displays were in order, and spent some time on Lynda.com studying Drupal 7 and Microsoft Word 2007.  I also did a little bit of weeding in the mezzanine.

There was the Westchester Library System Job Club in the morning where a career counselor spends time helping people in the computer lab from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

I got my pass for New York Comic Con in the mail today.  I am very much looking forward to it.

There was also a reception and book signing for Who Stole Public Schools From the Public? by Claudia Edwards.  The reception was very well attended. The book was focused on reforming the local school system.  The program ran from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. http://www.claudialedwards.com

Daily Thoughts 9/25/2011

Ad for Hearst papers 1920s William Randolph Hearst.

Daily Thoughts 9/25/2011


I have been reading more Damon Runyon A Life.  It seems that Damon Runyon did not start to succeed in life until he gave up drinking.  His life made a turn for the better when he moved to New York as well.  The biography has a lot of character to it.  I especially like the descriptions of Bat Masterson.

I spent a little time updating the Twitter and Facebook account. I also spent some more time on Lynda.com learning a bit more about InDesign, Microsoft Word 2007, and Drupal 7.  I am beginning to understand Drupal a little better.