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Hey y’all, it’s KimBoo! I’m an author and a podcaster who is also a librarian, text technology historian, and former I.T. project manager. I write about a lot of interesting things, I hope you agree! Please consider supporting me so I can keep throwing errata &...

What’s the frequency…

I am a skeptic and a secular Jew, but I absolutely love things like tarot cards and astrology. A good friend recently described these kinds of interests as a form of pattern-matching, looking for meaning in everyday things and applying them to understanding our own...
2/10/2022 – Thursday

2/10/2022 – Thursday

Another pseudo-Friday for me! Whew. I’m ready for it. Work has not been challenging but it was a stressful week, as another person in our office just resigned. Her last day is actually going to be before mine! Everyone is in a very low-key uproar and I’m...

Distinctively Mundane (aka Mary Beard, style icon)

I was futzing around online the other day and watched a video on ancient Rome by Mary Beard. It was, as most of her shows are, very enjoyable. Her love for the topic shines, and she’s as delighted as a child with candy when she can hold an ancient artifact or walk...

Correct vs. Perfect

I am not a perfectionist. That is true, despite appearances! I learned a long time ago, back when I was reporter for a regional news magazine, that “perfection never gets printed.” We had deadlines and even if a story wasn’t perfect, it still had to be typeset and...

Legacy Pt. 2

Today is September 16th.  It is the day after September 15th. Back in late August, I wrote a post titled Legacy about the importance of this date:  Mother died on September 15th, 1994, exactly one month after her 51st birthday.  In less than a month, if I am still...