Most libraries are seeing record levels of patrons and circulations, despite decreasing funds. So, no.

That may change though. I was born a week late and weighed more than 9lbs, continuing to be large and in charge both in height and weight until I was about 2 y.o. Then, all of sudden, I just kind of stopped growing, falling to 50% in height by the next birthday. TL;DR: Growth spurts are weird.

This makes me feel so much better about going to my own reunion a few weekends ago. My own "Stacey" was there, and as I got drunker I told multiple people that I still hated her for being a bitch in middle school/high school, and that I wouldn't mind if she died in a fire. I mentioned this to my mother later, and…

Well, Iowa State University invented the computer, which you used to add that useful bit of dialogue to the conversation, so I give a big "Meh," to your pronouncement on my state. We have delicious sweet corn, I got to meet Barack Obama on caucus night, and can watch my friends get legally married, gay or otherwise. …

Feel free to keep flying over, that leaves more delicious sweet corn for me next month. Summer in the Midwest is delightful.

As an Iowan, I will say we refused to be blamed for Michelle Bachmann. She may have been born here, but you all *waves hand in general direction of the north* elected her. No way you're passing that one off on us, Minnesota.

I know, right? I was in a sorority, and I feel like so many of our themes were so innocuously innocent at this point. We had themes like "Decades" (ours was the 80s, and I bought a maternity shirt at Goodwill, put my hair in a side pony, and went as my mom.) Stuff like this is so disappointing to see, not that…

Brava, on the Curious George title. Does this mean Dick Cheney is the Man in the Yellow Hat?