we like lists: list # 16: conformity and its discontents
Allan is in the midst of a giant Stephen King reading and writing project, and in honour of that, I’m reading my first ever book by Stephen King. From this…
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we like lists: list # 15: such stuff as dreams are made on
In a dream, you walk into a room, someplace you have been before. Three people are there: a current celebrity, a historical figure, and someone you associate with your childhood.…
wmtc7 is awesome, or, 10 reasons i love hosting a summer potluck
Wmtc7 was last night, and I think it might have been the best wmtc party yet. It was certainly the our biggest turnout, with more than 40 people – and…
we like lists: lists of lists of lists
On our DIY top-ten list, M@ made a top-10 list of top-10 lists. David Weinberger, author of Everything Is Miscellaneous, takes it up a level, with a top ten list…
we like lists: list # 14: three reasons you like/dislike valentine’s day
Do you like Valentine’s Day? Do you celebrate it or avoid it? Do you celebrate it and avoid it? Tell us why. Three reasons, please. I don’t do Valentine’s Day.…
ten reasons i like being a library page
I needed to get a job as a library page in order to be “in the system” at the Mississauga Library. Job openings rarely, if ever, go external. Since after…
songs from beyond the grave (a list in progress)
I was driving around Mississauga listening to Bob Dylan’s Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue, a great live album, when I realized that the narrator of “Romance In Durango” dies…
we like lists: list # 13: it was the best of lists, it was the worst of lists
Few things in life are all good or all bad. Even though I dislike Christmas, I’m happy to enjoy some paid time off, and this year I reaped the benefits…
five items in search of a post (a list of sorts)
This has been a strange winter break. I’ve been working at the library, collaborating with Allan on some paid writing work, taking care of the massive number of appointments and…
annual i hate christmas post: top ten things i hate about christmas
It’s a wmtc tradition: my annual I Hate Christmas post. This year, it’s a continuation of what we started here. Feel free to post your list, too, of any length.…
we like lists: list # 12: ten best of anything
Lists are back! I was a little disappointed in the turnout for our last list, awesome art. Statcounter and Google Reader tell me that a few hundred people read this…
nyc reflections part 4: know the past, find the future, nypl centennial free book
Roy Blount contemplates the original Winnie-the-PoohI have one last snippet to share from our recent, brief trip to New York City. My friend NN, who writes this blog, surprised me…
we like lists: list # 11: awesome art
I notice whenever I do a "we like lists" post that I'm never satisfied with my own list. On our hanging out in history list, I forgot Clarence Darrow. In…
we like lists: list # 10: six things going on with me
Remember we like lists?? It's been a long time! This list will answer the burning question: What's up? What's happening in your life? Doing anything interesting? Enjoying doing something mundane?…