Parenthetical.net

Musings and snark about YA lit, libraries, and geekdom, from an overly opinionated middle school librarian.

Parenthetical.net bookshelf

Entries from January 2007

Got some polish? My tinfoil helmet looks rusty…

January 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Ok, are these people crazy, or is there actual science backing this up? A librarian recently quit her job at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, “cit[ing] concerns about irradiation” and stating that she “believed that a Wi-Fi hub contributed to feelings of ill health she experienced.” She cited the Council on Wireless Technology [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Libraries · Links · Questions

Let us pause and appreciate the modern world

January 17th, 2007 · No Comments

It only takes $5.60 and one week to get an envelope full of letters from students in a Boston suburb to students in a rural Ghanaian village.
The global infrastructure is an incredible thing.

[Read more →]

Tags: Ghana · Musing · School

Review: Schroedinger’s Ball, by Adam Felber

January 7th, 2007 · 11 Comments

My friend Arthur recommended this to me, because it takes place in Inman, Central, and Harvard. How many novels can you think of that take place in the urban Boston area and aren’t a) historical fiction told from, say, the point of view of Abigail Adams’ personal maid or b) a tale of growing [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Reviews