That looks interesting.

In a side note I can't believe there's goign to be another Jack Reacher movie with Tom Cruise. I'll have to wait for it come out on streaming and fast forward for Aldis Hodge's parts.

I'm sorry Dana, but hoping for good news from the dream job

And I'm not at all surprised to hear you are loved and supported by your coworkers, sarameg

So the question is, what do I do? If I'm invited to campus, how do I address this concern? Because their dishonesty makes me a lot less interested in the job now, and I think they should know that. But I want to tell them so professionally.

I'm with Consuela in asking but keeping it non-acusatory. I like the "I'm confused" line. But also bear in mind they have just revealed a few of their cards and you now know that, in addition to closing the branch, they are also the kind of university where the administration either condones or encourages a top-down culture. I'd assume any other big changes would be dealt with in pretty much the same way.

Burrell's right about what it means, I suspect.

If you feel like some good weepiness, check out this story about a shelter dog: [link]

If you just want a laugh, check out the ostrich chasing some cyclists: [link]

Nothing quite like having all the power go out while you're playing through the part of the game with the Weeping Angels....

Flea, I interviewed with the library at the University of C-U IL about 18 months ago. They flew me in for a face-to-face and general tour. Didn't get it, obviously, but the people seemed nice. They were pretty straightforward about ongoing consolidation at the time, but only when I reached the f2f stage. Another thing to keep in mind is that, while they have a defined benefit pension option, it is nigh criminally underfunded. That could change over the next 20-30 years, but it's still a gamble. Also, they kept mentioning that there was a train that could take you to Chicago for $15, and I kinda wondered why a ticket out of town would be considered such a strong selling point. A friend of mine from IL said that C-U is a delightful, lefty liberal town(s), but she's been in NC for 20 years now. I would have taken the job in a hot minute if offered, fwiw.

I knew about the state budget situation. But the thing is, with my spouse employed in a good federal job and my kids in good schools and my homeownership, this was going to have to be a really good offer to convince me to move. And I HATE being lied to. I think I will write to ask for clarification before withdrawing my candidacy, but they'd have to have a pretty good tap-dance to convince me not to do so at this point.

Yeah, I would think you'd want to have that clarified before even going there, given everything.

Dana, crap, I'm sorry.

Consuela, how you doing?

OMFG my job is trying to kill me today.

Is WGN basic cable, or broadcast?

I'm gonna say Cable.

While lying in bed not quite willing to disturb the cat to get up even though I should have some minutes before, I took one of those quizzes, this one to tell me if I was Type A or B. It said I was definitely Type A. I find this hilarious. And laughing about it disturbed the cat so I could get up.