Steve Thomas

Honestly, part of the reason is that I'm always hot, so why would I keep a sweater around?

oh I am definitely middle-aged

(sshhhh don't tell anyone but I don't own a single cardigan)

he's talking to me about sin, so much sin, and I tell him, you gotta stop looking at the sin and start looking at the democrat party, god, they're out of control, burning the cities, the cities that we built with rock and roll, ba ba dee dah dee doo, PLYMOUTH ROCK, the pilgrims, such good people

Library workers, what do you like to see most in managers?

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Working at the branch today, off tomorrow, then three days at the Georgia Libraries Conference, back to work at the branch for the weekend, annual Staff Day on Monday, important meetings / programs the next three days....

The CSLP Summer Reading theme for next summer is dinosaurs! WOOOOOO!!!!!!

I am a Gen Xer who never read Flowers in the Attic, but I WAS frightened by the amount of deadly quicksand in the world!

It helps that @raforall.bsky.social is a friend, but I do feel like this is one of the better episodes I've done.

Why I Love Horror on Circulating Ideas Podcast To end your week, here is the link to my appearance on Circulating Ideas , the podcast that facilitates conversations about 21st Century Lib...

Today on the blog it is ME on @circulatingideas.bsky.social ideas talking about, wait for it.....HORROR!

Steve asked great questions; ones no one else has asked.

This pod is for library workers, so I was back in my natural habitat.

Details are here: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...

Why do YOU love horror?

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

I've been having fun making the graphics recently, and yes, I definitely liked the way this one turned out!

In this episode, I chat with Becky about her deep involvement and interest in the horror genre, the inspiration and process behind her book, the diversity of voices in horror, how horror can foster empathy and address real-world anxieties, and the dangers of quicksand (it’s everywhere).

Circulating Ideas 298: WHY I LOVE HORROR by Becky Siegel Spratford @raforall.bsky.social circulatingideas.com/transcripts/...

The best part, of course, is that it's pronounced "duh-CUE-la."

(People weren't good at portmanteaus back then.)

The boring reason is that the city founders wanted to call it "Hoke" but USPS rejected it because there was already a city with that name in GA, and instead of coming up with something original, they smooshed together the names of two nearby cities, Decatur and Atlanta, to come up with "Dacula."

It’s not psychologically sustainable to spend every waking minute both terrified and embarrassed. It’s like being a civilian in Gotham when the villain on a tear is the fucking Clock King.

Congrats, Amanda! We all know you're awesome, and this helps the world know it, too!

The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast A mysterious Halloween puzzle that changes as you build it, with a spooky podcast that gives you clues. Made by a father-daughter team.

I just backed The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/448...

Help @relay.fm, maker of some of my favorite podcasts, raise lots of money for St. Jude! tilt.fyi/um9aLjrRFT

ALA has been more vocal about it in the past few years with members. I'm sure they weren't actively hiding things before, but most members are not combing through the minutes of Executive Board meetings to learn about the org's financial health. Feels like there was an inflection point recently.

I mean, I'm really glad that they are being more transparent about it and taking steps to address it, but I still don't understand how things got this bad in the first place!

I think every magazine published in 1994 came with an AOL disk.

I loved it! It was a good blend of supernatural and real world horrors, and I ended up feeling empathy for even the vilest characters by the end of the book, so great character work.

If I got my hands on a demon, I would have him make you write another Lyndsey Duncan book! 😉

Had fun chatting with @raforall.bsky.social for the podcast. If all goes well, the episode should drop on Tuesday, and you can hear us talking about her new book, WHY I LOVE HORROR, and lots of other stuff!

(And of course there's some SEEKRIT stuff that will end up on the cutting room floor!)

The book, "Fiend" by Alma Katsu, laying on a desk, partially on a keyboard. The book cover has a gothic building in a cityscape with a dark cloud above.

Yay, my hold came in for FIEND by @almakatsu.bsky.social!

Over centuries, the Berisha family has ruthlessly amassed wealth and power, but at what cost to themselves? Will the next generation continue under the dark cloud that follows the family, or can they steer their legacy in a new direction?

If the rapture happens, everyone who had previously boycotted Chick-fil-a gets a free order of waffle fries!