Running dangerously low on reading material, it occurred to Deb a few days ago that maybe--just maybe-- she could qualify for a library card. She was prepared to throw herself at the mercy of the Oxford Public Librarian and ask for some professional courtesy (no librarian worth her salt would abscond with another library's materials), but it didn't come to that. An easy online membership form produced a temporary card she could print out and use-- which we promptly did by renting a DVD of the British television series Inspector Morse, which is set in Oxford. Then, the very next day her official card arrived in the mail-- a sharp card with a photo of Oxford's stately Sheldonian Theater on it.
Before she was able to put her new minted card to use, we turned on the Oxford BBC radio station in time to hear that the Oxfordshire libraries were closed for the next two days. The librarians had gone on strike! They are hoping for 50 pence more per hour (equal to $1.00). Wanting to show solidarity with her comrades, Deb hasn't crossed the picket lines. But if she does, you'll hear it here.....
2 comments:
hilarious!
Hi, Phil and Deb, I happened upon the link to your blog during a visit to Haverford’s website. Glad to see you are both doing well. Many congratulations to you, Phil, on the publication of your Advanced Genetics textbook. Is it too much to hope that him-8 gets a mention? Even if it doesn’t, I’ll bet the book makes the class that shares its name even better (and it was already one of my favorite Biology classes). Best wishes for happy rest-of-sabbatical,
Toni
(HC '99; Meneely Lab '98-'99)
P.S. Love the blog title.
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