Through the Prism

After passing through the prism, each refraction contains some pure essence of the light, but only an incomplete part. We will always experience some aspect of reality, of the Truth, but only from our perspectives as they are colored by who and where we are. Others will know a different color and none will see the whole, complete light. These are my musings from my particular refraction.

9.17.2009

Define: "Mutually Exclusive"

I'm always amazed by how many people don't seem to understand the concept of "city." They'll fill out their library card application and write Overland Park or Lenexa or Shawnee or whatever for their address, then answer yes to one or even all of the following questions in the next section:

Do you live within the city limits of Olathe, Kansas?
Do you live within the limits of the Kansas City, MO School district?
Do you live within the city limits of Kansas City, Kansas?

2 Comments:

At 9/23/2009 9:31 AM, Aerin said...: If they have to list their address, why do they have the follow up questions? Isn't that...redundant?
At 9/23/2009 1:41 PM, Degolar said...: It is and it's going away on the revised application. From my understanding, it was a purely statistical thing, that if they didn't live in our service area we wanted to know what area library system serves their address, and we're not always familiar with the other systems' boundaries and assumed our patrons would be (they aren't, for the most part).

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Degolar

A Youth Services Librarian who blogs pseudonymously; A D&D character, a bard, equivalent of librarian in the oral tradition; An idealistically liberal Christian with socialist leanings; An overweight sometimes triathlete; Husband and parent; Hints of Loki, Falstaff, and Pan.

Consort of [Spouse]; Father of Dragons;
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Ponderer of Perplexities, Seeker of Sagacity, and Wayfarer of Fancies;
Wanderer of Wilds, Pedaler of Cycles, and Swimmer of Waters;
Curator of Lore, Emissary of Illumination, and Pusher of Stories.

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""In any case, fire burns; that's its nature, and you can't expect to change that. You can use it to cook your meat or to burn down your neighbor's house. And is the fire you use for cooking any different from the one you use for burning? And does that mean you should eat your supper raw?" Maddy shook her head, still puzzled. "So what you're saying is . . . I shouldn't play with fire," she said at last. "Of course you should," said One-Eye gently. "But don't be surprised if the fire plays back.""— Joanne Harris

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Through the Prism

9.17.2009

Define: "Mutually Exclusive"

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