Everyone is passionate about something—everyone geeks something. Tell us what you geek! What does the library have to do with it? Get the story.
There are few things that I am really passionate about but one of them is Classic Movies. I love the classics! It doesn't matter what genre: WWII films, screwball comedies, film noir, Alfred Hitchcock suspense...if it was made between 1930 and 1950 I geek it. ...
Posted by Geek, May 20, 2013 08:19:26 AM
When I was young, I used to watch Gundam and Zoids and other anime with giant robots. Now that I am older, movies like Transformers and the soon to be released Pacific Rim get me jumping in my seat. ...
Posted by Geek, May 20, 2013 08:17:47 AM
Serendipity: The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. This simple word manages to play a role in my gravitation toward most everything I find meaningful upon which to embark. From the time I spend working with the Friends of the Library here at the KPL, to my hobby of ancestry research, to retired items of clothing that beckon to be created into animals I make and sell, serendipity creates a draw toward things that grow me. I encounter people from whom I learn important things, ancestors that shaped my place in this world today, and activities that sustain the creativity that lives in my soul. It shouts cheerfully as it weaves across my path, "Look! This way," and off I veer helplessly....
Posted by Geek, Mar 14, 2013 09:16:20 AM
There are so many things I geek. Comic books, books, music, food, libraries. I could go on and on. I enjoy so many things because each brings a unique perspective to my life and I learn from every one of them. And learning is the biggest geek of them all. I love learning more than anything else in the world. Knowledge truly is power. Because I am a learning and information geek that is why I geek so many things....
Posted by Geek, Feb 6/, 2013 08:13:59 AM
"The Fractalist: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick” just arrived at KPL. It is by Benoit B. Mandelbrot, the holocaust survivor and genuis who coined the term "fractal" and opened our eyes to the math behind so many beautiful events of nature, such as trees, clouds, and mountains....
Posted by Alex, Nov 23, 2012 12:04:01 PM
