http://www.dclibraries.org/taxonomy/term/450 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122100+ <p> Now this is a curious thing. I do, of course, remember my childhood Christmases. But strain though I might, I can't think of a single childhood Christmas gift. </p> <p>No, I take that back. No sooner did I write that than I remembered three of them. The first one was a football. The only reason I remember that is that I was responsible for gathering up all the wrapping paper and trash that year. I threw out my football. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122100+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122100+#comments 2000 December Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:41 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11510 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122700+ <p> Yes, yes, it's good to spend time with family. And there are many magical moments around the holidays. There's the sound of Christmas carols, possibly the best music in the world. There's the moment when the last present is assembled, boxed, wrapped, and placed under the tree. There's the excited screech of the children, stampeding down the steps. There's that moment when all the opened presents are stacked, all the trash has been picked up, and that glazed look of satiation appears on every face. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122700+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122700+#comments 2000 December Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:41 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11511 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/120600+ <p> Library customers -- by long tradition called &quot;patrons&quot; -- fall into one of several camps. </p> <p>Self-helpers. At the library, whether they stop by for their own pleasure, or for research, they are happiest when they can find what they want themselves. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/120600+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/120600+#comments 2000 December Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:40 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11507 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/121300+ <p> The Douglas Public Library District was formed in 1990. Since then, the Board of Trustees has worked through two five year plans -- we added hours, built and renovated buildings, grew our collection, and grew our staff hours and expertise. In the process we have become one of the busiest libraries in the state of Colorado. </p> <p> As we enter the first true year of the new millennium, it's time for another plan. </p> <p> There are several ways to go about planning. One way is to look at the numbers. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/121300+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/121300+#comments 2000 December Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:40 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11508 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122000+ <p> <em>For the past several years, I've been reprinting what I've come to think of as &quot;my Christmas column&quot; -- a tradition. I hope you enjoy it. </em></p> <p>***</p> <p>What we really need is an all-purpose gift that will satisfy everybody. It should be suitable for all ages. It should require no assembly. It shouldn't need batteries. You shouldn't have to feed it. It should last forever. It should be constantly entertaining. The more the recipient uses it, the more he or she should like it. </p> <p>And of course, it should be free. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122000+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/122000+#comments 2000 December Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:40 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11509 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112200+ <p> I have long been an admirer of Joyce Meskis, owner of the Tattered Cover bookstore. I've even had the pleasure of working with her on several efforts to resist censorship. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112200+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112200+#comments 2000 November Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:40 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11503 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112300+ <p> Thanksgiving continues to be my favorite holiday. First, it requires only that you get together with friends and family, and eat as much good food as humanly possible.</p> <p> Second, I like the idea on which it is based: we have much to be thankful for. </p> <p> My life these days is very rich. I am blessed with a family I adore, and work that matters to me. I have my health. While my finances are modest, so are my needs. I have a slowly widening circle of friends and colleagues. </p> <p> And I have books. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112300+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112300+#comments 2000 November Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:40 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11504 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112900+ <p> When I was in high school, I got deep into the works of Ayn Rand. Then I took a class from a guy who infuriated me. His subject was sociology. When he asked the question, &quot;Who came first: the individual or society?&quot; I knew the answer. The individual. Of course. </p> <p> But the teacher said I was wrong. The right answer, he said, was &quot;society.&quot; Without society, he said, you would have no self, would not have opinions about culture because there would be no culture. You would be an animal. </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112900+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/112900+#comments 2000 November Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:40 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11505 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/111500+ <p> It all started with a script -- &quot;Greater Tuna.&quot; </p> <p> Award winning director, Katie Damp (Best Director, &quot;Raisin in the Sun,&quot; down in Colorado Springs last year), gave me the Tuna script some months ago and asked if I'd be interested in one of the leads in the two man show. She offered the other part to David Truhler, an enormously talented and experienced actor -- most recently seen as &quot;Ali Hakim&quot; in &quot;Oklahoma.&quot; </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/111500+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/111500+#comments 2000 November Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:38 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11501 at http://www.dclibraries.org http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/111600+ <p> I was intrigued to learn about a new phenomenon in Cuba: private libraries. According to a November 8, 2000 article in the Denver Post, more than 60 independent libraries recently have sprung into being. </p> <p> Officially, there is no censorship on Castro's island. In fact, the &quot;many donations of books sent from Mexico, Spain, and the United States are seized by custom officials without explanation.&quot; </p> <p><a href="http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/111600+">read more</a></p> http://www.dclibraries.org/AboutUs/LaRuesViews/2000/111600+#comments 2000 November Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:38 -0600 Jamie LaRue 11502 at http://www.dclibraries.org