Hi Ben,

   The compliments don't get any better than that. Thanks! I'm so ready to
leave behind the three hour a day commute that's beating me up. Ready to do
some fishing I think.

Terry

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:36 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Terry,
>
>
> Oscar Wilde died too soon; he owes you one.
>
>
> Well said, and happy retirement!
>
>
> Ben
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Ballard" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Twain on Moderation?
>
> I used to say "Moderation is a good thing as long as you don't take it to
> extremes." Sadly as far as I can tell, Twain didn't say the one about
> moderation in moderation. When checking out one of these, I usually go to
> Google Books and search ending in 1920. True that he said some gems in
> speeches that may not have made it to print in his lifetime, but a zero hit
> count is pretty telling. Unless it turns up in a speech, this goes to that
> mountainous scrap heap of things that sound like Twain but aren't.
>
> Also, in case anyone out there is following my adventures, as of the 31st
> I'm removing lines 2-5 on my sig file below, to be replaced with "Retired
> Librarian."
>
>
> Terry Ballard
> Assistant Director of Technical Services for Library Systems
> The New York Law School
> 185 West Broadway, New York, NY, 10013
> 212-431-2106
> http://www.terryballard.org
> Author of the book "Google this" http://googlethisforlibraries.com
>
> "My memory has a mind of its own."
>



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Terry Ballard
Assistant Director of Technical Services for Library Systems
The New York Law School
185 West Broadway, New York, NY, 10013
212-431-2106
http://www.terryballard.org
Author of the book "Google this" http://googlethisforlibraries.com

"My memory has a mind of its own."