Author: Kenley Neufeld
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Lego League Team
My son is working on this year’s Lego league contest. The theme this year is body forward.
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Mixing Routine
I’m pretty fixed in my routine – variations occur very infrequently. I like it that way because it keeps me more stable; more sane. Today was different. Normally the morning routine goes something like the following: 4:00am Alarm 4:20am Out of Bed 4:30am In the Zendo doing Yoga 4:50am In the Zendo meditating 5:30am Shower 5:50am…
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Punk Still Exists
Saw this flyer on the light poll in an Ojai parking lot. Seemed pretty cool, especially with Char-Man – a legendary ghost from Ojai’s Creek Rd. The flyer is for the long awaited opening of the Ojai Skate Park.
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Making Things Right
This year we launched a revised web site for the library and I decided to incorporate new elements that I thought would be beneficial to students. Other library staff were challenged by one of new elements and made their case for not moving ahead. I felt strongly about the element and decided to move forward…
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Leaves, Waves, Stars
Leaves, Waves, Stars Download now or listen on posterous Leaves, Waves, Stars.mp3 (2583 KB) A lovely practice song from the International Plum Village Sangha. We are all the leaves of one tree. We are all the stars of one sky. We are all the leaves of one tree. The time has come for all to…
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Web Redesign Efforts: Luria Library
Web site redesign efforts are important for any organization if you want your www presence to remain fresh, creative, and functional. This past August, we launched a new web site for the Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College. We don’t have a large staff to create, implement, and manage the library web infrastructure. In…
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Hiring Library Workers
Image via Wikipedia There isn’t much turnover at the Luria Library, so when we have the opportunity to bring on a new person, we have to consider someone for the long term. Up until four years ago, the average length of employment in the library was probably around 16 years. The longest term employee in…