Sunday, January 8, 2023

Picture of the Day - January 4th, 2023

 Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan 


Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan 4/2023 207/P365Year15 5320/P365all-time – (January 4, 2023)


Neither students nor

squirrels look their best on the 

first day of classes.

#SquirrelHaiku #HaikuChallenge23


  • Why this one? Loved how this squirrels looked on the first day of classes.  While in the Fall Term, we have more spring in our step and enthusiasm for the year, the first day of Winter can be tough.  And if it is raining, even harder.  Here is a squirrel in front of Hatcher Library that captures that exact thought!

  • Picture Description: Fox squirrels on a damp day at the beginning of Winter Term 2023.  Taken at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Wednesday January 4th, 2023.  Wednesdays are going to be a normal in-person day for me - but it is also the day when I will be making house calls to my squirrel friends.  There were a good number of squirrels who had bald patches on campus - a sign of mange.  If there was a red mark on the skin - that meant they were scratching.  I think I will make Wednesday my main medicine distribution day - so I do not give any of the squirrels too much Ivermectin.  I did not see some of my friends who had the worst cases, but I will check on Friday.  Hopefully we will get these squirrels on their way to healthy living soon.  Many squirrels will share a nest and that is how mange will spread.  Wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.

  • Project 365 Tracking: 4/2023 207/P365Year15 5320/P365all-time – (January 4, 2023)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/umsquirrels01042023


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Saturday, January 7, 2023

Picture of the Day - January 3rd, 2023

Picture Title: Backyard Red & Fox Squirrels (Ypsilanti, Michigan)

Backyard Red & Fox Squirrels (Ypsilanti, Michigan) - 3/2023 206/P365Year15 5319/P365all-time – (January 3, 2023)


How is a squirrel

supposed to keep her hair straight

when it rains like this?

#SquirrelHaiku #HaikuChallenge23


  • Why this one? - Wanted to mix up some of my pictures of the day, so I chose the best one I took of a squirrel.  Not perfection, but a nice mix to be sure.

  • Picture Description: Red squirrels and fox squirrels at our house in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  Here are some pictures of my squirrel neighbors coping with the cold & wet weather at the beginning of January, 2023.

  • Project 365 Tracking: 3/2023 206/P365Year15 5319/P365all-time – (January 3, 2023)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/ypsisquirreljanuary3rd2023



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Monday, January 2, 2023

Picture of the Day - January 2nd, 2023

Picture Title: Runyon & Iggy - January 1st & 2nd, 2023 (Ypsilanti, Michigan) 

Runyon & Iggy - January 1st & 2nd, 2023 (Ypsilanti, Michigan) 2/2023 205/P365Year15 5318/P365all-time – (January 2, 2023)


Looking backwards is

no way to start the new year.

Look forward Runyon.

#SquirrelHaiku #HaikuChallenge23


  • Why this one? - My favorite picture of Runyon this morning on the golf course.  He loves digging around that burn pile to try to seek out some of the animals that nest there.  

  • Picture Description: Pictures of Runyon, our Catahoula Mix and his neighborhood friend Iggy the Golden Retriever.  He loves playing with him on the golf course next to our house. Pictures taken on January 1st & 2nd, 2023 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  

  • Project 365 Tracking: 2/2023 205/P365Year15 5318/P365all-time – (January 2, 2023)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day:  

  • https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/runyonsfriendsjanuary2nd2023


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Sunday, January 1, 2023

Picture of the Day - January 1st, 2023

Picture Title: Cosmo the Cat on New Years Day 2023

Cosmo the Cat - New Years Day 2023 and Late December, 2022 1/2023 204/P365Year15 5317/P365all-time – (January 1, 2023)


Hope this New Year's Day

is not Cosmo's last.  Turning

seventeen in May.

#SquirrelHaiku #HaikuChallenge23


  • Why this one? - First day of 2023!  The picture of the day that I take on January first often is the one showcased on the album (well, over the last few years at least).  I want to showcase Cosmo for the album for this calendar year's Project 365.  What better way than to make him the picture of the day!  I hope he is with us next year for New Year's Day.  He will be 17 in May - paws crossed!

  • Picture Description: Here are pictures of Cosmo the cat taken during the holidays ending with New Year's Day, 2023.  They were at home in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is a good looking 16 year old cat, but last year, the vet found all sorts of old cat problems.  He has cataracts, is on thyroid medicine and eating wet food - and that makes him very happy.  

  • Project 365 Tracking: 1/2023 204/P365Year15 5317/P365all-time – (January 1, 2023)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/cosmojanuary2023


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Picture of the Day - December 31, 2022

Picture Title: New Year's Eve Walk at Rolling Hills County Park With Runyon (Ypsilanti, Michigan) - December 31st, 2022

New Year's Eve Walk at Rolling Hills County Park With Runyon (Ypsilanti, Michigan) - December 31st, 2022


  • Why this one? - On this dreary New Year's Eve, I wanted to do something different with my pup.  We were heading in the direction of Rolling Hills to pick up some corn from a local farmer (for the squirrels).  So we decided to visit this park.  I have not gone that much - too cheap to buy an annual pass.  But we popped in for the daily admission and walked around for an hour.  Lovely park and it will be a place where we will return when my leg is feeling better and I can go for a longer walk.  Love a picture of Runyon against the browns of mid-winter.  

  • Picture Description: Runyon and I have not ever spent a day on the trails at Rolling Hills County Park.  We had been there for Doggy Dip, but this was just to meander.  Might have to get a pass for this park next year!  Taken at Rolling Hills County Park on Saturday December 31st, 2022.   

  • Project 365 Tracking: 364/2022 202/P365Year15 5315/P365all-time – (December 30, 2022)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/rollinghills12312022



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Librarians on Old Time Radio: Damaged Library Book from Suspense (1945)

Lots of Damaged Books HereKresge Library (Michigan) Collection Surplus - July 17, 2014 I have started up a number of series of blog posts on the Golden Age of Radio - or old time radio.  I have focused on Christmas, Thanksgiving, diet, baseball, African-Americans, world travel and lighthouses.  Today I am starting a new series that I have been planning for some time.  As a librarian (13+ years at the University of Michigan), I have long wanted to match my love of old time radio with my profession.  So today, I start up my new series - Librarians on Old Time Radio.  I am going to feature programs that have librarians and related information professionals in key roles in the story.  These might be fairly straight forward - or only tangentially related to librarianship.  Maybe there is a minor part of a librarian in the story.  Anyway, I should have a good number of episodes to feature over the upcoming months.  I hope to feature one entry a week.  Hope you enjoy them. Among the very best shows that were broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio, the CBS Network's Suspense really stands out as one of the best of the best.  Radio's "outstanding theater of thrills" had a 20 year run on CBS - starting in 1942.  In fact, the last Suspense episode in 1962 marks the end of the Golden Age of Radio.  As you might imagine for a program that ran for 20 years, you have a great combination of excellent stories and fantastic production values.  If CBS was the best network on the radio, this was their star attraction.  Week in, and week out, they had one amazing program after another.  One of the reasons why I love listening to the early episodes is because I enjoy the sponsor, Roma Wines.  Their commercials are the best - Salute!   So maybe I should have held this one back - but why not start with a bang!  On September 20th, 1945, Suspense featured the great actress Myrna Loy as Prudence Roberts, in their production of "Library Book." We open with Prudence Roberts at the circulation desk at a librarian answering a phone call to see if they carry or carried the Racing Form. We are then have a patron return a book the counter. Gone With The Wind was returned 2 days late (that would be 4 cents) when the patron mentioned that pages 931 and 932 were pulled from the book. So Prudence followed the rules and wanted to charge the patron who returned the book for the vandalized copy of this work. The last thing she wanted to do was to buy another best-seller. When a colleague interceded and suggested that if the patron vandalized the book, would she have brought it up? While many might have tossed the now damaged book aside, she discovered that words were marked up on page 933. While Gone With The Wind is a romance, this is becoming a mystery. (Though to the young boy who thought it was about airplanes, it was very disappointing). Prudence discovers that the missing page and the one afterwards are leading to a kidnapping plot. Joining Myrna Loy in the cast were Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Conrad Binyon, & Joseph Kearns as the announcer. The story is based on the 1939 short story by Cornell Woolrich called "The Book That Squealed." It was adapted by William Spier, who also directed the episode. I hope you enjoy this episode, albeit filled with the stereotypical depictions of librarians, but the accurate telling of our love of rules! Library Book (Suspense, September 20th, 1945) If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Here are some links to programs relating to Old Time Radio and Suspense: * Suspense radio program episodes via the Internet Archive * Escape and Suspense (from a great tribute site) * Suspense on Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs * Suspense episodes from the RadioGOLDINdex * Episode information from Escape and Suspense * Suspense entry in the Wikipedia * Plot summaries for Suspense (from Plot Spot) * Suspense scripts from Generic Radio Workshop Librarians on Old Time Radio  * Damaged Library Book from Suspense (1945) * Corey's Librarian Entries Old Time Radio Links and Older Blog Posts * All my OTR blog posts * Corey's African Americans on Old Time Radio Entries * Corey's American History Entries * Corey's Baseball Entries * Corey's Christmas Entries * Corey's Food Entries * Corey's Librarian Entries * Corey's Lighthouse Entries * Corey's Your World Adventure Awaits Entries - I want to get this going again in 2019 * Greg Bell's Old time radio channel (#148) * Old Time Radio Drama (Wisconsin Public Radio) * Old Time Radio Researchers Group Library * Digital Deli Online * Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Site
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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Picture of the Day - December 30, 2022

 Picture of the Day - December 30, 2022

  • Picture Title: Backyard Red & Fox Squirrels (Ypsilanti, Michigan)


Backyard Red & Fox Squirrels (Ypsilanti, Michigan) - 364/2022 202/P365Year15 5315/P365all-time – (December 30, 2022)


  • Why this one? - I try to always take extra pictures every day because I never know what will excite me when I review them.  I am racing to the end of 2022 and I found this taken on the 30th.  A cute squirrel navigating on a shepherd's pole in the desire to get something to eat.  I likely have a good picture elsewhere - but this just struck me as something nice.

  • Picture Description: Red squirrels and fox squirrels at our house in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  Here are some pictures of my squirrel neighbors coping with the cold & wet weather at the end of December, 2022. 

  • Project 365 Tracking: 364/2022 202/P365Year15 5315/P365all-time – (December 30, 2022)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/ypsisquirreldecember30th2022


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Friday, December 30, 2022

Picture of the Day - December 29, 2022

 Picture of the Day - December 29, 2022

  • Picture Title: Visit with Runyon to Swift Run Dog Park (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - Thursday December 29th, 2022


Visit with Runyon to Swift Run Dog Park (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - 363/2022 201/P365Year15 5314/P365all-time – (December 29, 2022)


  • Why this one? - Been a few days since we were at Swift Run and both of us were happy to see our old gang.  Runyon loves playing with Phoenix and was able to do that a good deal.  We are going to try to go on less crowded days in the new year - as Runyon will likely be better behaved.  Lots of fun and great picture taking opportunities!

  • Picture Description: Off with Runyon to Swift Run Dog Park (near the intersection of Platt and Ellsworth and across the street from Lillie Park).  Pictures from the mild morning of Thursday December 29th, 2022.   

  • Project 365 Tracking: 363/2022 201/P365Year15 5314/P365all-time – (December 29, 2022)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/swiftrun12292022


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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Picture of the Day - December 28, 2022

 

Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan 362/2022 200/P365Year15 5313/P365all-time – (December 28, 2022)

Picture of the Day - December 28, 2022

  • Picture Title: Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan 

  • Why this one? - I loved how this little squirrel started climbing my leg.  She was happy to see me after a few very cold days on campus.  I have not had a leg climber in a long time - so it was nice to get a good picture and showcase this.  Martha (I give names to the ones with bad mange) will get a second dose of meds next week.

  • Picture Description: Fox squirrels getting ready for a cold winter in Michigan - taken on Wednesday December 28th, 2022.  I would not normally be on campus during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, but a house call was in order.  There were a good number of squirrels who had bald patches on campus - a sign of mange.  If there was a red mark on the skin - that meant they were scratching.  I gave a whole bunch the first dose and I needed to wait a week to get them dose number two.  Hence the decision to come in during the break.  I think I will make Wednesday my main medicine distribution day - so I do not give any of the squirrels too much Ivermectin.  I did have to pickup more treated pecans from my contact at Friends of Wildlife.  I will need to get more soon as lots of squirrels had mange.  Two had really large bald patches.  Martha (over by Martha Cook) was very happy to see me and I will get a second dose next week.  Hatcher was one squirrel I saw on the Diag who had more scratches on the bald spot.  The one I did not see was Max Power - who I gave a first dose on the 21st.  I will look again when I am back on campus next week.   Hopefully we will get these squirrels on their way to healthy living soon.  Many squirrels will share a nest and that is how mange will spread.  Wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.

  • Project 365 Tracking: 362/2022 200/P365Year15 5313/P365all-time – (December 28, 2022)

  • Other Pictures of Note That Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/umsquirrels12282022


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Friday, October 30, 2020

Haley Steven's March 27th Speech - Read the Text @RepHaleyStevens #MI11 #VOTE #COVID19




If you live in Michigan, you have seen ad after ad bashing Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens during her speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.  It was passionate and it was rushed.  Her opponents are viewing it as hysterical.  And while it is hard to hear (and that is the case when you are trying to squeeze a three minute speech into 60 or 90 seconds), it is good stuff.

Haley Sevens represents the 11th Congressional District of Michigan.  She is not my Representative, but I would be very proud if she were.  

Her passionate speech was rushed because clearly it was too long for the allotted time.  And as she recognized this, she spoke faster and faster.  

While the text is below, many conservative critics have focused on her glove and her appearance.  If you read the text below, you would definitely see someone who understood the gravity of our crisis back in March.  This is definitely someone who deserves our vote and our support.  Not our mockery.

Here is a link to the March 27th House of Representative Congressional Record: https://www.congress.gov/116/crec/2020/03/27/CREC-2020-03-27-house.pdf

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens).
  Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today in this Chamber during this critical time in the United States of America, where our country faces a battle with a pandemic, the biggest battle we have faced as a nation together in generations. Amidst uncertainty, we work 
to keep Americans alive by stopping the spread of COVID-19.
  In these times, heroes will be made and not selected. We are in a global pandemic. Many Americans may perish unexpectedly and suddenly in unfair circumstances.
  These are not pleasant words to hear. Treatments and cures are needed. They will take time. Economic security must be guaranteed.
  The outbreak of COVID-19 has spread throughout our land. Listen to the scientists and the doctors who have spent a lifetime in this space. Listen to Dr. Fauci. This is not a moment to provide the false comforts of times past.
  We are so proud of Americans who are sacrificing so much right now. Our students, gone from their beloved classrooms and classmates. We beam for our manufacturers who have no----
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Ms. STEVENS. I request 30 more seconds because I rise before you adorning these latex gloves not for personal attention, but to encourage you to take the----
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentlewoman from Michigan an additional 30 seconds.
  Ms. STEVENS. Join me in the calls of servitude, sharing in the profession with those who have now come before you. Similar times of trying medical need, wars and flus past, you will see darkness, you will be pushed, and our society needs you to stand together at this 
time. Our country loves you.
  To our doctors and our nurses, I wear these latex gloves to tell every American: Do not be afraid.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has again expired.
  Ms. STEVENS. I tell my fellow Americans do not be afraid. Look and see the beauty and opportunity in nature and humanity all around you.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Michigan is no longer recognized.
--end--
#VOTE!
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Saturday, March 14, 2020

9th Annual Kresge Library Services Food Drive will continue! #BeAHelper #Michigan

NOTE - With the fundamental changes because of COVID-19 and the precautions to curtail this pandemic, the needs of food banks may actually be greater.

We are continuing our Food Drive and you can make donations to the Kresge Suite (K4521) in Michigan Ross.

There are many populations that need help more than ever. So if you are leaving campus with the move to online classes - please lighten your load and help out people in the area.

We are going to make deliveries to local food banks and pantries on a regular basis instead of waiting until the end of the term.

#BeAHelper

Corey Seeman - March 14th, 2020

Original Message -
9th Annual Kresge Library Services Food Drive - Now through Friday May 29th, 2020


Please join Kresge Library Services of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business as we embark on our 9th springtime food drive for Washtenaw County food banks.  We are looking to collect non-perishable food donations that will be distributed to local food banks in June. We are undertaking this food drive now for two big reasons:
  • While many organizations coordinate food drives around the holidays, hunger is a year round problem.  Food drives during the spring and summer are less common, but are critical for food banks’ ability to help families in need.
  • At Ross, nearly 40% of our students graduate every year after Winter Term and many leave Ann Arbor.  A food drive is a great way to lighten your load as you head out with your degree in hand, while helping less fortunate people in Michigan.


Starting today and running through Friday May 29th, Kresge Library Services will be collecting non-perishable food items and other personal products for Washtenaw Area food banks (Saline Area Social Services and the Hope Clinic in Ypsilanti).  
The best part of this program is that we can assist local food banks at a time when donations are at their lowest.  During our food drives since 2011, we collected between 30 and 50 boxes each year for Washtenaw County Food Banks thanks to the generosity of the Ross Community.  This could be a challenging year for many of us - so helping those in need would be doubly appreciated.
Here are the specs:
Dates: Monday March 9th through Friday May 29th, 2020
Location: Drop-off food items in the Kresge Library Services suite (K4521) on the 4th floor of Kresge Hall.  The cart is right at the entrance of the Library's suite.
Times: You can drop off food anytime the building is open.
Per the guidelines established by many food banks, we ask you to make sure that the donated items are: 
• Non-perishable food products
• Contained in factory-sealed containers
• Currently not expired products
• Not in glass containers (most food banks avoid these as they can break in transit)
Food Items in great need include:
• Tuna Fish or other canned fish or meat
• Beef Stew, Meat Soups
• Hearty Soups
• Canned Spaghetti or Pasta
• Chili
• Beans (kidney, pinto, green, yellow, refried or black beans)
• Baby Food or Formula
• Ensure or other nutritional supplement drinks
• Rice
• Dry Beans
• Noodles, Macaroni
• Powdered Milk
• Pancake or Baking Mixes
• Cereal/Oatmeal
• Granola Bars
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly (in plastic jars)
Many Food Banks also collect unopened personal products including:
• Diapers
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Soap
• Shampoo
• Disposable Razors
• Travel sized personal products are also very useful
If you would rather make a donation to these organizations, that would also be wonderful:
If you have any questions or special requests, please contact Corey Seeman at cseeman@umich.edu or 734-764-9969.  
Thank you in advance for supporting this great cause and helping those in our area who are less fortunate.  
Go Blue!
Best - Corey
Corey Seeman
Kresge Library Services




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