Little boxes, in the archives...

[delphipsmith]

Finally wrapped up indexing the 400+ page book on Masonry (some very interesting stuff in there, let me tell you) and am at last freeeeeee to do something entertaining...for about 15 minutes before I collapse into bed.

So I share with you this, which totally made my day. Anyone who works in special collections or archives, or who has done research there, you'll appreciate this. For those of you who don't, or haven't, trust me: this is really, really, really true.

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Comments

[kellychambliss.livejournal.com]

Haha! Yep, that's pretty much my professional agenda, right there.

[delphipsmith]

Mine as well. I live for acid-free folders, and when I see an unlabeled box of stuff I get an anxiety attack :)

[pyttan.livejournal.com]

YES! YES! My universe exactly!

And as an add on this guy has the most gorgeous smile.

[delphipsmith]

LOL! Yep, mine too. And yes he does :)

[duco-lacuna.livejournal.com]

Ha, what a great version of the song. I particularly like the bit when he kept repeating, 'there's a grey one and a grey one...'

And I agree with pyttan; he's got a gorgeous smile.

[delphipsmith]

LOL! I know, I sent Mr Psmith the link yesterday from work and when I came home he greeted me at the door singing that little snippet :D

[anna-bird.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha! Nice.

The masonry book does sound fascinating. Is it a general history?

[delphipsmith]

It's sort of a general history in that it covers all aspects of Masonry from origins to symbolism to what it's for. But the point of the book is about what he calls "contextual thinking" -- that is, the importance of putting what you read and hear into appropriate historical context, thereby enabling you to better weigh the evidence and evaluate it. So for example he gives the historical and documentary context for how and why Masonry got connected with devil worship (a misreading of Masonic author Albert Pike) and alchemy (it's all the Enlightenment's fault). He's done a ton of research and it's a pretty solid and comprehensive piece of work.

[delphipsmith]

BTW I tried yet again to comment at yer other space, and six times it told me "The characters you entered didn't match the word verification. Please try again."

So I'll say it here: Ah, Mr Smith...such a whiny, cowardly, bitchy, annoying we-love-to-hate-you anti-hero :)

[anna-bird.livejournal.com]

Stupid, stupid Blogger. I have an inkling it might be some screwiness between Blogger and a certain site meter.

And also...THE PAAAAIN

[anna-bird.livejournal.com]

Oh - and I took the word-verification thingie off, so... try it now?

HEH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSBmo8F7N-E

[delphipsmith]

"Your comment has been saved and will be visible after blog owner approval."

Yay!!

[anna-bird.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO! (And of course, right before you sent that, the first spambot slipped in. It's uncanny!)