Sunset over Deer Creek State Park. I'm on site for ILEADOhio, a professional development program for Ohio library staff.

Columbus: The free hometown event for my indie rock book is THIS Wednesday night, Oct. 22 at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. 7 p.m. I'm speaking + reading + doing Q&A, and there will even be some audio and video cues. Also: a cash bar! Reserve a seat: ci.ovationtix.com/36926/produc...

Good luck Columbus Marathon and half-marathon runners! The course looks windy and wet today, but you can do this !!! #columbusmarathon #marathon #running

Great turnout for the No Kings protest in Akron. I think I'm gonna like this city. "Akron recognizes but one King!"

I brewed some tea so I could try out my new mug and take the evening air.

Hey #Columbus Library Pals and Library Supporters! It looks like the @gatewayfilmcenter.bsky.social picked up "The Librarians"! I'm excited for a Columbus screening and the chance to check it out! #libraries #library #censorship #bannedbooks gatewayfilmcenter.org/movies/the-l...

#running It's not all multi-purpose trails by the river and wooded metro parks. Sometimes it's alleys in SoHud. 5 miles. 10:09 per mile.

My friend that fixes everything on my #vespa that I can't suggested he wouldn't work on my bike anymore if I didn't clean it first. So...clean (mostly). #vintage #scooter

The timing couldn't be worse (for a variety of reasons), but the fact is we had our hopes dashed when COVID caused the @metmuseum.org to shut down their Richter retrospective early in 2020. This second chance has me sorely tempted! www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en/events/ge...

OSU vs Washington. Washington is up 1-0 in the second half.

There's no image that can quite capture the wonder and delight of Veronica Ryan's retrospective "Unruly Objects" at the Wexner Center, so you'll have to go see it for yourself. It really is a treat.

OSU women's team vs Oregon. No score at the half. Really, there hasn't been much scoring at all this year.

New graduation picture dropped. "I know you'll do great things!"

If you're looking for some good content and support during Banned Books Week, The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social has you covered! www.ala.org/bbooks/events

ILEADOhio is a team based professional development experience for people who work in Ohio libraries. This year Team Source Sleuths is addressing information literacy and they've got a great webinar scheduled for tomorrow with Patrick Warren from Clemson University. Check it out! tinyurl.com/36zmn8xs

I've been listening to the audiobook "How to Smile" by Thich Nhat Hanh a lot lately. It's short (a little over an hour), practical, and, to be honest, Hanh's word pouring into my brain pan are much more helpful than the things I come up with on my own. Maybe give it a try if you're struggling.

Columbus CRIS 5K establishing shot. This is a lovely event and the kids races brought a much needed smile to my face.

I'm running in the Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) 5K on Saturday in Columbus and just can't say enough good things about the sponsors who support this organization and what they do; now more than ever. www.crisohio.org/cris-5k

Present and age verified from Ohio.

Establishing shot at Akron Civic Theater. Elvis Costello will be up shortly!

Akron Marathon establishing shot. Hello from Wave 5! #akronmarathon #blueliners #running

I completed my final training run this morning. That means I'm theoretically prepared for Saturday's Akron Marathon. #marathon #running #akron

I thought maybe I was being raptured last night, but it was just Lorde. #lorde

I'm supposed to see Lorde tonight, so I'm mostly hoping I'll be left behind today. #lorde #rapture

Reposting this for the Eastern Standard Time crew that might want to keep up. We enjoyed a renovation vacation at the Akron almost-mansion and lived to tell the tale. onsummit.blogspot.com/2025/09/reno...

If you're looking for a diversion from all that's terrible, I just posted an update on the Akron almost-mansion project. It's a gentle post featuring French windows, a radiator (natch), and the Planter of Hope (May it always be full). onsummit.blogspot.com/2025/09/reno...

No score in the 85th minute. OSU V NEB. #osuws

We eat outside a lot during the summer. This is more or less my view

I'm no Jack White, but I'll check off an MLB ballpark when I have the chance. Thursday we saw the Tigers fall to the Guardians at Comerica Park - a first for me.

These days there is nothing utopian about believing a better world is possible, after all, just look at this world, really, just look at this world, there is nothing utopian about believing that we can do better than this. * Week 288 of plague poems librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/p...

Jarvis Cocker and Pulp hold court at Detroit's Masonic Temple. Just an amazing show!

We're in Detroit to see Pulp tonite. Say hi if you're out and about. #pulp #commonpeople

In other news, I bought a bicycle hat.

No score yet and we're in the 54th minute of the OSU vs Michigan women's soccer match. Beautiful evening and a great crowd btw.

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Leslie Wexner's perverted birthday card to international sex-trafficking pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, revealed.

Thanks @heykellyjensen.bsky.social for the update. I've been following the news on this movie and I'm glad to see it will get a wider release. bookriot.com/the-libraria... Fingers crossed some enterprising library or organization will bring it to Columbus.

Great news here. Keep speaking up and keep fighting for the libraries we deserve!

I'm really struggling with my @thestorygraph.com reading challenge this year. But you know what I'm not going to do? I'm not going beat myself up and I'm not going to put a lot of pressure on myself. At the end of the year I'm certain I'll have read exactly the right amount of books for 2025.

Put this in the small win column. After two hours and twenty different tools, we now have a door that latches and locks properly.

An evening with acclaimed story scientist Angus Fletcher at the Columbus College of Art and Design.

Since this all started, I’ve seen people, just regular people, be so, so brave: showing up on street corners to face down men with guns in order to protect their neighbors. I will never ever forgive the powerful people who have watched all this happen and told us we’re saying the wrong words.

I wonder what the homophobes and transphobes in Columbus are up to?

The third floor of our almost mansion got a little cleaning today. I still won't be hanging out up there anytime soom, but it's not wholly demoralizing either.

Our suite for our renovation vacation is ready. All the comforts of home here! We'll be here for the next week engaged in light projects and cleaning.

If you're following the fortunes of our Akron almost-mansion renovation, read on. onsummit.blogspot.com/2025/08/clip... Nothing super glamorous to report this time around, but the kind of workaday stuff that eventually adds up.

Once you understand that a driving principle of American politics is there is no such thing as a compassionate solution that's cheap enough or a cruel solution that's too expensive, a lot of things click into place.

Long run Saturday. 20 miles traversed. Mostly running. Some walking. Lots of company on the trail today. Also, I'm spent.

Eating out. The guy who sat down with a party of four next to us and who's been talking loudly and hasn't shut up since they got here just said, "Hear me out...". Like, do we have choice?

I bought a run down almost mansion in Akron, and now you can too!!! signalakron.org/historic-dil...