Consulting the SIBL

Today I've trekked below the surface to a cavern with hidden knowledge of things beyond. In other words, I'm at SIBL--the Science, Industry & Business Library of the NYC public library system. It's a pretty good place to find bizlit, free databases and--most importantly--free wireless & abundant outlets.

I've usually work in my office on weekends, but occasionally this is a tad better, basically because it's not devoid of people; there's something about being in an empty highrise for a couple days that can feel a bit too I Am Legend for my taste. Then there's also the little matter of the place saving money by cutting off lights and heating . . . .

The one thing I dislike about libraries: they're too %#$@! quiet. So on my earphones now, as all week: a repeating loop of Reefer Madness, a film that, like South Park, nails the dark side of using crowd psychology to promote civic virtue.