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It was pretend, dear reader

Posted on April 25, 2017
by John Jackson

Me: Aletheia, what are you doing?

Aletheia, from another room: Putting marinara sauce on my booty.

Me: (Please be pretend. Please be pretend.)

Posted on April 25, 2017
by John Jackson
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They were put there by a man

Posted on April 14, 2017
by John Jackson
a peach
Peaches!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged gardening | Leave a comment

Who wants pickles?

Posted on April 13, 2017
by John Jackson
Cucumber leaves
Cucumbers are coming
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Librarians IN SPAAAAACE!!!

Posted on April 13, 2017
by John Jackson
Careers in Info Science poster
The poster for our Careers in Information Science poster
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I met my goal

Posted on April 7, 2017
by John Jackson

Benefits of hosting an 8-hour Wikipedia edit-a-thon? I got my 10,000 steps without ever leaving the classroom.

Posted on April 7, 2017
by John Jackson
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Assessment in action

Posted on April 2, 2017
by John Jackson

Aletheia just walked up to me with a pad and pen and said “Daddy, I need to chart what you are doing.”

Posted on April 2, 2017
by John Jackson
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Pancakes and books

Posted on March 31, 2017
by John Jackson

Aletheia and I are home today, so I let her set our schedule. So we are going to:

  • Watch a movie
  • Go to the beach
  • Go to the library to get a book
  • Get pancakes
Posted on March 31, 2017
by John Jackson
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Spuds

Posted on March 27, 2017
by John Jackson

The potato crop wasn’t too shabby this year. All this from a single starter. And I’m sure there are still a few I missed.

potatoes

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Sad pug is sad

Posted on March 27, 2017
by John Jackson

She’s avoiding me because I’m about to mow her precious (long and unkempt) lawn.

Pug

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At the George Peabody Library

Posted on March 23, 2017
by John Jackson

Where I am right now

atrium of Peabody Library in Baltimore

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Gardener. Father. Academic librarian. (bibliothecarius communicendi). I drink and I know things.

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