The Clerk Manifesto

I am back from Paris. And though I work a little too hard in life to never be surprised it is a futile endeavor. This is especially...

The Complete, Unvarnished Truth! Right after we put the bullshit in giant letters.

A book comes back to your library sticky. A lot of library workers don't know this, but you don't have to throw it away when th...

He's one of my more eccentric colleagues, a librarian. I've worked with him from the beginning of my long career here and I ...

It is no good living life too cautiously. And yet there are times to lay low. One of those times is on the eve of a big journey. Big...

Bon jour! Very soon my wife and I are heading off to Paris. I am trying to learn some French. I do not speak French. I speak just ...

Yes, I suppose it's true that I have "Authority" issues. You can even tell by the way I put "Authority" in ...