http://www.josephdryan.com/blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Dean of the School of Information Studies at my alma mater, Syracuse University, passed away this morning. You can read about it .I never got to talk to Ray as much as I would have liked to. When you are a visionary (and a hell of a good storyteller), ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=43 ... "this reproductive appendage, typically laden with seeds or a pit, can be a delight when consumed at peak ripeness in season."With that in mind, I made my first visit yesterday to the Raleigh State Farmers' Market. It was okay. There are three buildings. Two of them have produce or ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=42 It’s 11:38 PM. Today is my fourth full day of living in Raleigh. The weather was cool enough today that I had my porch door and windows open. I even put some wash out to dry on my clothes rack outside. It was very nice. Later in the afternoon, I ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=41 Today is Sunday, June 10. It is 11:15 PM. I am staying with an old friend in the greater Harrisburg, PA, area.In the last month, the following things have happened: I finished library school. I attended graduation and its associated functions. I drove to Madison, WI, to visit friends and family. Along the ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=40 This blog isn't dead yet.With the sincerest apologies to both of my loyal readers, I'd like to say this: No, I haven't posted here in a long time. Yes, I will post here. Don't expect anything for two more weeks. Then I'll be there for you.  PS: that song "One Way or Another" has ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=39 Several movie-related happenings to report: I am moving very close to the home of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, which claims that it is the only festival devoted exclusively to documentaries. Be still, my heart. I will be attending the May 11 screening of the Helvetica documentary film at The Rochester ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=38 I went for my first bike ride today. It was a little cold, and a little windy, but it reminded me of how much I miss regular bike rides. I got back from a post-ride luncheon just in time for a cold, unpleasant rain to begin falling.Spring is a funny ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=37 I always loved the brief period in literature when the convention was to censor certain names, with the assumption that the novel described real people who would rather not see themselves described in print. Quaint, yes, but a nice touch.e.g. (with apologies to Edward G----):'Having accidentally broken Lord F---------'s favorite ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=36 I saw Zodiac yesterday. I had come to the mall to purchase some trifling gifts for some dear friends, and, walking back through the mall to my car, I found the prospect of returning home to an evening of homework rather unpalatable.Instead, I went upstairs and bought a ticket to ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=35 So it's like this: this week is the seventh week of the Spring semester. Hard as it is to believe, this week marks the half-way point of my last semester of library skool (n.b. "school" is misspelled in homage to a dear librarian friend of mine).And I'd like to ... http://www.josephdryan.com/blog/?p=34