Daily Thoughts 11/08/2020

 

The Great Wave Off  Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusa, Between 1830 and 1831

Daily Thoughts 11/08/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.

I read a short book of 73 pages last night, How To Live on 24 Hours A Day by Arnold Bennett.  This book is about how to develop an interest or skill in the hours of the day while you are not working or sleeping.  It is a self reflective book which helps people enjoy their life more and become more informed and capable.

I also read some more of Joy At Work.  I am reading about how to get rid of extra paper and rearrange my desk.  I used it to do a little desk cleaning yesterday and to find places for some of the things which I don't near my desk like a cart full of galleys and a cart of old children's books.


Vatican Enlists Bots to Protect Library From Onslaught of Hackers

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/vatican-enlists-bots-to-protect-library-from-onslaught-of-hackers/ar-BB1aO2lZ?viewall=false


You Can Take and Make A Sewing Kit from the Library

https://www.wadenapj.com/entertainment/6751299-You-can-take-and-make-a-sewing-kit-from-the-library




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