[Publib] Friday humor (irony?) a day or two early

[Mark Arend]

How about "It came from the swamp :your federal government at work". (a pretty good book, actually).





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Mark W. Arend, Assistant Director 
Winnefox Library System
106 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI  54901
(920) 236-5222           fax: (920) 236-5228

mailto:arend at winnefox.org                 http://www.winnefox.org/


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                         -- James Madison
 
 
 



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of John
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:19 PM
> To: publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Publib] Friday humor (irony?) a day or two early
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> Yesterday I was in Springfield for a meeting at the IL State 
> Library.  On a shelf in someone's office or work area, I saw 
> a book entitled THE DEMONICS OF BUREAUCRACY.
> 
> It seemed somehow fitting to find such a book in the center 
> of State government.  And maybe even fitting, today, for Halloween.
> 
> John D. Richmond, Director
> Alpha Park Public Library District
> 3527 So. Airport Road
> Bartonville, IL 61607
> Ph: (309) 697-3822, ext. 12
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> E-mail: jrichmond at alphapark.org
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