December 2006
Word of the Month: Adoxography
“The skilled writing about trivial subjects.”

November 2006
A miracle on par with the parting of the Red Sea? Perhaps. John’s home office in-box— usually overflowing with stuff to do — is empty. This has never happended before. It won’t last long.

October 2006
First there was dark chocolate. Now its thrift- store shopping. John’s latest addiction is trolling the Goodwills and Value Villages of the world looking for funky retro-styled junk.

August 2006
Burnhamthorpe Library’s “Quest for Heroes” Summer Reading Club winds up with a visit from Library Page Mark Brecht demonstrating his creative comic book style of illustration.

July 2006
Kids at Burnhamthorpe Library got up close and personal with some slippery new friends during their summer break courtesy of Reptile Party (and yes, that’s a real snake!).

May 2006
From drab to fab — John brings some colour and fun to Burnhamthorpe Library’s Junior area with a splash or lime green paint, new posters, and the return of original 1970’s–era plastic chairs from the deep, dark basement.

February 2006
With help from library staff, John organized a successful (i.e., fun! messy!) Valentine’s Craft event at Burnhamthorpe Library.

What Was New in 2005?

September 2005
A project begun in March, John’s new site
design for NonprofitsCan.ca is launched (see March’s posting below).

June 2005
After an initial disappointment at having his Malton Branch contract cut short, John is awarded a permanent position as Librarian at Mississauga’s Burnhamthorpe Branch Library.

April 2005
John begins a contract position as Librarian at Mississauga’s Malton Branch Library. Like his experience at Toronto’s Malvern Branch, working there proves rewarding despite some neighbourhood challenges.

March 2005
John is contracted by McDonnell Doane + Associates to re-design the look and functional interface of Imagine Canada’s NonprofitsCan.ca.

January 2005
John begins a Sunday Librarian contract position at Toronto’s Malvern Branch Library. Despite being in a sometimes troubled neighbourhood, working at the beautifully renovated branch proves to be a rewarding experience.