SKD
@slknightdavis.bsky.social
#medlibs, higher ed, academic librarian, rural Illinois, prairie, generally unusual
Any music that you sing with your whole chest works. But metal has addition therapeutic value beyond deep breathing
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Any music that you sing with your whole chest works. But metal has addition therapeutic value beyond deep breathing
I am pretty sure it was in Strange Familiar
December 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I am pretty sure it was in Strange Familiar
Jeffe Kennedy does a whole bit in one of her novels where characters discuss what the method of eating a cinnamon roll says about a person
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Jeffe Kennedy does a whole bit in one of her novels where characters discuss what the method of eating a cinnamon roll says about a person
We have a few that live under the front sidewalk and an unknown (but greayer than 1) number living in the hot tub and under the back deck. Sometimes find them in the attached garage. But the only time one was in the house was the one that fell out of the wall when we stripped the siding.
December 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We have a few that live under the front sidewalk and an unknown (but greayer than 1) number living in the hot tub and under the back deck. Sometimes find them in the attached garage. But the only time one was in the house was the one that fell out of the wall when we stripped the siding.
True. I finally gave up on my civic at 300k
December 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
True. I finally gave up on my civic at 300k
We bought a 100,000 subaru that was packed full of dog. Heavy applications of enzyme cleaner eventually got it out, but it took about a year to stop smelling. The salesman discounted it enough we were willing to roll with it.
December 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We bought a 100,000 subaru that was packed full of dog. Heavy applications of enzyme cleaner eventually got it out, but it took about a year to stop smelling. The salesman discounted it enough we were willing to roll with it.
Looks like there was a temporary tattoo concept published in July of this year, but I agree, something discreet should have made it to market by now. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Tattoo Sticker for GHB Detection to Prevent Date Rape
In this study, we report the development of a wearable tattoo sticker designed for rapid and noninvasive detection of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), which is commonly associated with drug-facilitated sexual...
pubs.acs.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Looks like there was a temporary tattoo concept published in July of this year, but I agree, something discreet should have made it to market by now. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
I am pretty sure ours evolved out of the Physical Educaton department, and i am so happy my institution started as a Normal School and didn't start adding new programs until the 1950s. State regional universities: underfunded, but less historical horrors.
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I am pretty sure ours evolved out of the Physical Educaton department, and i am so happy my institution started as a Normal School and didn't start adding new programs until the 1950s. State regional universities: underfunded, but less historical horrors.
Thank you! I am a member of the merry band of ILL staff, and it's nice to be seen and appreciated.
December 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Thank you! I am a member of the merry band of ILL staff, and it's nice to be seen and appreciated.
Is this the first appearance of @tkingfisher.com ? Or her husband's chickens?
December 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Is this the first appearance of @tkingfisher.com ? Or her husband's chickens?
Happened here. I am not a fan.
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Happened here. I am not a fan.
Huh. My grandparents house had a super thick and lumpy driveway where grandpa cleaned his truck out if he had hot mix left at the end of the work day. I suppose this might be the leftovers from a single load dumped in a low spot?
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Huh. My grandparents house had a super thick and lumpy driveway where grandpa cleaned his truck out if he had hot mix left at the end of the work day. I suppose this might be the leftovers from a single load dumped in a low spot?
Please be careful. It may be 6' because they used an old box spring as 'rebar.'
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Please be careful. It may be 6' because they used an old box spring as 'rebar.'
The bathrooms are awsome. Truly a top-tier travel bathroom. Clean, lights over the rooms to show which toilets are free, actual rooms instead of stalls, giant baby changing areas, just very well designed. But the walk to those lovely facilities is hell for anyone with sensory sensitivities.
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The bathrooms are awsome. Truly a top-tier travel bathroom. Clean, lights over the rooms to show which toilets are free, actual rooms instead of stalls, giant baby changing areas, just very well designed. But the walk to those lovely facilities is hell for anyone with sensory sensitivities.
When a Buc-ees is busy, which is basically always, the vibe is like a Wal-mart and a high school football game had a baby that grew up to be a crowded gigantic truck stop.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
When a Buc-ees is busy, which is basically always, the vibe is like a Wal-mart and a high school football game had a baby that grew up to be a crowded gigantic truck stop.
Shop dog agrees. She will avoid the shop if Loud Rattle Shake Machine is on.
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Shop dog agrees. She will avoid the shop if Loud Rattle Shake Machine is on.
I saw one once where the attic had a layer of the Styrofoam trays meat is packed in at the supermarket. Thank God they were at least rinsed before they were repurposed.
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I saw one once where the attic had a layer of the Styrofoam trays meat is packed in at the supermarket. Thank God they were at least rinsed before they were repurposed.
Shoe polish rack? That's what I would use it for.
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Shoe polish rack? That's what I would use it for.
Still depends on the Mennonite. I knew a young woman matching that description who was happily married to a guy that was part of the road crew for wrestling shows.
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Still depends on the Mennonite. I knew a young woman matching that description who was happily married to a guy that was part of the road crew for wrestling shows.
Friday was my in-person "pastry and shared pain" session with my state colleagues, and it really is a necessary part of community building. We had scones, muffins, and Danish and commiserated.
November 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Friday was my in-person "pastry and shared pain" session with my state colleagues, and it really is a necessary part of community building. We had scones, muffins, and Danish and commiserated.
I would like to place my bet on a new strain of hog cholera that jumps to humans
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I would like to place my bet on a new strain of hog cholera that jumps to humans
Cue cat was the only cute barcode reader. I kinda miss cue cat.
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Cue cat was the only cute barcode reader. I kinda miss cue cat.