09 Jul 05
Originally posted by DelmerOh, yes, I think so, I have a vocational MA which should be of some use, but being a normal public librarian doesn't really appeal somehow - the problem is that while I work methodically at work, I tend to be burned out by the end of the day, so I've been very indolent about applications until relatively recently. I often feel quite envious of inmates - for all their whining, they have release dates to look forward to.
I think private prison libraries probably are the norm in large USA prisons, Amaurote. I definitely would not like working in a library sited wihin a prison. Can't you use your experience to get out of the prison and into a community library?
09 Jul 05
Originally posted by AmauroteLOL! That last sentence deserves a rec, Amaurote.
Oh, yes, I think so, I have a vocational MA which should be of some use, but being a normal public librarian doesn't really appeal somehow - the problem is that while I work methodically at work, I tend to be burned out by the end of the day, so I've been very indolent about applications until relatively recently. I often feel quite envious of inmates - for all their whining, they have release dates to look forward to.
11 Jul 05
Originally posted by zeeblebotAmerican society owes its foundation to the cultivation of tobacco. Forget the quest for religious freedom; the Pilgrims were latecomers, and much smaller in population than those who learned to plant tobacco in Virginia.
my dad quit smoking after he went to the acupuncturist ... one staple in the ear, one in the forehead .... didn't hurt much, he said it was amazing, he didn't feel like smoking at all after that ... got to be lots cheaper than 2 packs a day for a year ...