The Playful Antiquarian

Samuel Johnson, Leab Exhibition Awards, Dr. Seuss and my extended absence

March 2nd, 2004

I suppose that the few readers that I have may be wondering why it has been quieter than usual in this whispering corner of the blogosphere. In special collections news, I have not reported on Houghton’s acquisition of the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson. I have also let the announcement of the 2004 Leab Exhibition Awards by RBMS (the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the American Library Association) pass without acknowledgement. More shockingly, the Seussentennial has arrived without a Seussism from me. (By the way, many birthday wishes, little sister, if you are reading this!)Of course, I have good reasons for being so neglectful. Mostly, I have been busy, but I am also recovering from a repetitive strain injury. To say the least, I will not be updating this weblog much in the next few weeks (or possibly months) while I am on the mend. (sigh…no weblog posts, no Sims, no knitting…time to find new hobbies). As I have said before on this weblog, visit the excellent sites in my blogroll and keep me in your news aggregator. With any luck, I will be back soon.

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