08 November 10

I guess this is supposed to be a very special entry in this blog, marking the 500th posting. According to these records, I've worn about 140 different ties over the last 929 days! The frequencies are all still in the single digits, and I am happy to sport new ones at any time.

Today marks two great anniversaries in the history of public libraries: in 1602, the Bodleian Library at Oxford University was first opened to the public, and in 1731, Benjamin Franklin opened the first public library in what would become the United States, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Time to celebrate with Snoopy!