The librarian is in π
I'm a librarian.
Real science. Real facts. Real information.
Sources matter.
Joined Jan 2021
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In 1942, the troop ship "Queen Mary" was sailing unescorted from Brazil to North Africa. Codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman broke several messages sent by Nazi spies in Brazil to U-boats in the South Atlantic, and the ship, carrying more than 8,000 soldiers and sailors, lived to carry many thousands more troops across the Atlantic.
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Hey, look! There's a beautiful yellow Lab #InTheLibrary!
CAVU, such a good boy, is part of the Chaplain's office at VMI and was visiting for a promotion ceremony held in the #MarshallFoundationLibrary.
As far as I'm concerned, CAVU can be my aide-de-camp.
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Seven years ago I came to the conclusion that Social Media is NOT helping discourse. That's why I called this site 'COUNTER Social'.
I decided to at least TRY to fight fire with fire.
https://whoisjester.counter.social
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My words are tired. I hope you enjoy the photos and know that I still love our community.
I interrupt recent irregular posting to just enjoy autumn in the Blue Ridge.
My senior GSD buddy Jack. He chose me 8.5 years ago. He is about 13.
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#InTheLibrary -- or out of it! My volunteer Eryn got to attend the Shenandoah Archives Fair this week and talk about all of the work volunteers do at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary.
Is that Wilbear Wright photobombing?
When I was a young military wife with a 3-month-old baby, I lived through the aftermath of a Cat 3 hurricane because we couldn't evacuate. It was horrible.
So many feelings during these hurricanes.
The world lost a great exemplar on Oct. 9, 1959.
There are many quotes that laud Gen. George C. Marshall, but the one I like best shows the humility of this leader-servant as he described the papers from his 50-year military and government career:
"I see little of historical interest involved, and have the impression that my actions were few, far between and relatively colorless."
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"Get these blankets and stoves and every other damn thing that's needed out tonight, not tomorrow morning, and not two weeks from now.
I don't care what regulations are upset or anything of that character.
We are going to take care of the troops first, last, & all the time."
Gen. George C. Marshall, on a shortage of blankets during the winter.
Just do what is needful & right, take care of the people, & worry about "upset" regulations later.
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Please tell me I am not the only adult who still eats the creme of Oreos before the cookies.
@DianeH @sonnybillglover @LnzyHou @ShaneArtBooks @CanisPundit @GeezerWench @DavidSalo
You all are amazing, thank you! It's hard to pull metadata from a document (for a catalog record) if the document is hard to read.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love our community?
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OK, my lovely #CoSoCommunity! Please help me decipher this lovely penmanship.
It's from Apr. 1944, and begins "Memo for CoS [Chief of Staff] on King's memo." I see King, Pearl Harbor fleet, & Manila.
What do you see?
The librarian is in π
I'm a librarian.
Real science. Real facts. Real information.
Sources matter.
Joined Jan 2021