Daily Thoughts 11/06/2018
I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.
I slept for ten hours last night. I have been covering some extra shifts on the public service desks lately.
I took a break from serious reading and read The Storm by David Drake. The book is very pure science fantasy, not something you see a lot of these days. It reminds me of Jack Vance. There are a lot of Arthurian touches to the story. I rather like the main character Pal of Beune. There are nights with energy shields and energy swords, strange creatures in a world which has been changed beyond recognition, and bits of castles and ale. Pal of the Beune is a champion for humanity where there are not many people left. He solves knightly problems using both his sword and his sharp intellect. This is a light read with plenty of entertainment value. I read an advanced reading copy. The book is due out in January of 2019.
Web Bits
Harvard Converts Millions of Legal Documents Into Open Data
http://www.govtech.com/analytics/Harvard-Converts-Millions-of-Legal-Documents-into-Open-Data.html
Keepers of the Secrets
https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/09/20/keepers-of-the-secrets/
Want to See the First Full Drawings of Captain American and Mickey Mouse? Go to the Library of Congress.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/11/05/want-see-first-full-drawings-captain-america-mickey-mouse-go-library-congress/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c574aa5bf029
