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I’d had some folks try to post comments over the last few days and had run into some problems.  I think that I’ve corrected these problems. –tr

I realize that this isn’t library related — but I think its very cool.  A few weeks ago, Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, makes the announcement that he will step down and continue to spend his vast fortune through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (which does help libraries).  Well today, Warren Buffet announced that he…

Have you ever known that you were being taken?  Well, I did (as did my wife) and was.  Whooho!  We were walking down Decanter (is that how you spell it) street and was approached by someone playing a steet game.  I was game — and of course — it didn’t work out.  Cost me $20…

So my wife and I are off to New Orleans.  Should arrive around 6pm New Orleans time, so obviously we’ll be spending quite a bit of time in the air soon.  I’m hoping that the conference is a good one for both the attendees and the city.  As usual — I won’t have much time…

University of Virginia Originally uploaded by alycereese. This would be Alyce and I hanging out at the UVA rotunda. This is the last day of our trip and Alyce is a little tired. We’d just gotten back from visiting Monticello — but we couldn’t go home without one picture of the UVA grounds or the…

Mt. Vernon Originally uploaded by alycereese. Alyce ended up not liking the interior of this house — but at 3000 or 8000 acres — its a big piece of property and a very impressive view on the Potomic. –tr

Montpelier Originally uploaded by alycereese. This was a pretty cool place because of the restoration work being done. The group doing the restoration has basically stripped the house to its original brick and are slowing repairing the outter structure and recreating the interior structure. –tr

Monticello Originally uploaded by alycereese. So this is a picture of Monicello. I love this place. I love the gardens and the forests. –TR