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  1. John Irving's favorite theme -- no redemption for the truly awful. http://tinyurl.com/ybawuma
  2. Great California Lectures event last night with Twisted River author John Irving: http://tinyurl.com/yjmowzx
  3. Today's book club discussion questions on Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food. http://tinyurl.com/yf4okco
  4. Went to Sac State's One Book with author Julie Otsuka. Wonderful. Got me thinking about book clubs. http://tinyurl.com/y9shrff
  5. Now I am settled back into a fall semester; the anxious rush has relaxed; I understand furloughs; ready to read for fun again.
  6. Q: does "strength of weak ties" apply to love? Do friends or acquaintances do more to help singles find partners? #socialnetworking
  7. This year's college freshmen have never used a library card catalogue. http://tinyurl.com/la5ksf (via Chronicle of Higher Education)
  8. Innovation travels best through the strength of weak ties. http://tr.im/wkZs Disc. (via @ALALibrary, @waynemcevilly, @libraryfuture)
  9. In "Lost in the meritocracy," Walter Kirn is mentored by a role model who teaches him history. Nice to read on the brink of fall semeser.
  10. Interesting piece for consultants. RT @tweetmeme http://tinyurl.com/mn8l9a #plainlanguage #consultants
  11. Documentary videos on Jim Marshall, Woodstock photographer. http://tinyurl.com/mmhxsa
  12. What college students are reading when they are not assigned to read. (via Chronicle of Higher Education) http://tinyurl.com/mtdyao
  13. SacState in NYT renting textbooks to college students. Better than digital textbooks? (via @michaelzimmer) http://twitthis.com/9vkjd9
  14. So much local fire on the topic of Kim Curry-Evans and Mayor Kevin Johnson. Read all the reader comments. http://tinyurl.com/nchdt5
  15. Fascinating teaching opportunity -- recorded narratives from significant people in many fields. http://ow.ly/k0jA (via thomhaller)
  16. Mad Men-love reminds me of all the good books Matthew Weiner alludes to in his show. http://tinyurl.com/nh3gtb #bookclubs #madmen
  17. It is easier to be complicated. It is better to be clear.
  18. Do libraries need books? http://tinyurl.com/nurpf5
  19. UC borrows money to loan to state of California, who will give it to UC. Hmmm. http://tinyurl.com/n5nzog
  20. Looking for info on accomodating visually impaired people into book club activities. Any thoughts?