January 2010
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Your Conduct and Dress
Personal Conduct - The Library is reflected by the attitude and professional conduct of each of its employees.  It depends as much on its staff as on its book collections to achieve its high ideals of public service. Friendly, prompt, and efficient service should be given to all persons using the Library. If you are courteous, dependable, and willing to cooperate with your fellow workers, if you...
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Famous Literary Drunks & Addicts - LIFE →
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“At the age of 52 after a post-Sting lull, Newman put on ice any sense of decorum...”
– usa today, “paul newman: a rare breed”, 9/30/08
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“here lies paul newman, who died a failure because his eyes turned brown.”
– paul newman, joking about his epitaph.
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close enough
patron: what's the oldest book in the collection?
me: the oldest book item we have is a book of sermons from france, from 925CE.
patron: wow! 1925?!
me: no, 925.
patron: wow! really?
patron, to her husband: their oldest book is from 1925!
me: (sigh)
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10 ST JAMES - m4w (BACK BAY)
I HAD JUST DROPPED SOMETHING OFF ON THE FLOOR OF HOLLAND & KNIGHTS MAILROOM AND I WAS IN A RUSH AND I WASNT ABLE TO TALK BECAUSE I WAS IN THIS SERIOUS/DELIRIOUS WORK MODE BUT I WISH I HAD SAID “I LOVE YOUR HAIR” BECAUSE I LOVED YOUR HAIR. THIS WAS AROUND A LITTLE AFTER 5ISH. YOU HAD KIND OF CURLY REDISH HAIR AND YOU LOOKED LIKE A NICE PERSON. a nice person. (via craigslist)
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“AMHERST - They filed in and out of coffeehouses, all but crying in their...”
– “Liberal Bastions Lament as the Blue Fades” - Boston.com
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“grandmother tried to recall her own rebellious periods in order to try and...”
– tove jansson - the summer book
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