I didn’t know the Little Sisters of the Poor had left Denver! I visited a great aunt in the Denver home many times over the years, but she has passed away and I haven’t been to Denver in several years. I am sorry to hear it - it seemed like a beautiful facility.
And at a certain point near the end of each semester the shelvers could no longer keep up with the books being returned and we ended up with a mountain of unshelved books which no one could then find or use. Just in time for final papers and exams. I used to gets lots of hours at the beginning of each semester putting them back.
Some of us circulation staff were graduate students, and I would have made you walk back through before I let you go, but as long as I live within 50 miles of ND I can check out books there so I moved back to the Midwest to a functional library.
I found your reference to confession interesting (Hmm, I wonder, should I confess that?) since you clearly have no contrition. To this day, you both consider it a valuable (and clever!) option that eased your study habits. Any confession would be pro forma at best, and insincere at worst.
Thanks for discussing the Italian spying investigation. I read the story and also couldn't figure out who was suspected so good to hear you talk it through.
Just quietly, I’d totally contribute to a documentary series on the Vatican financial scandal if Ed and JD wanted to crowd source it… it’s a fantastic opportunity for real intrigue entertainment and no one else is doing it. Move over Th Young Pope! We’ve got a real juicy scandal for you!
Ironically, my main memory of the Mullen Library when I was studying at the JPII Institute is that the books I needed were ALWAYS missing and had to be borrowed from Georgetown, GMU, or parts further removed via interlibrary loan. I guess now I know why.
What do you guys do when the Pope eventually does pass? Do you guys have bags ready? Do you jump on the first flight to Rome or do you wait a few days? Will it be impossible to get hotels rooms?
Haha never thought of that part of it, but the logistics of the Catholic world converging on Rome at moments notice is oddly fascinating.
I didn’t know the Little Sisters of the Poor had left Denver! I visited a great aunt in the Denver home many times over the years, but she has passed away and I haven’t been to Denver in several years. I am sorry to hear it - it seemed like a beautiful facility.
When I was a CUA student I worked at Mullen but I had no idea there was more to its name than that.
In John K's defense, as a westerner I take great joy in imagining him shipping a big check east with a note requiring they add "of Denver"!
And at a certain point near the end of each semester the shelvers could no longer keep up with the books being returned and we ended up with a mountain of unshelved books which no one could then find or use. Just in time for final papers and exams. I used to gets lots of hours at the beginning of each semester putting them back.
Some of us circulation staff were graduate students, and I would have made you walk back through before I let you go, but as long as I live within 50 miles of ND I can check out books there so I moved back to the Midwest to a functional library.
did it more than once. (and to be clear, not saying it's morally defensible!)
I found your reference to confession interesting (Hmm, I wonder, should I confess that?) since you clearly have no contrition. To this day, you both consider it a valuable (and clever!) option that eased your study habits. Any confession would be pro forma at best, and insincere at worst.
Thanks for discussing the Italian spying investigation. I read the story and also couldn't figure out who was suspected so good to hear you talk it through.
Just quietly, I’d totally contribute to a documentary series on the Vatican financial scandal if Ed and JD wanted to crowd source it… it’s a fantastic opportunity for real intrigue entertainment and no one else is doing it. Move over Th Young Pope! We’ve got a real juicy scandal for you!
Ironically, my main memory of the Mullen Library when I was studying at the JPII Institute is that the books I needed were ALWAYS missing and had to be borrowed from Georgetown, GMU, or parts further removed via interlibrary loan. I guess now I know why.
Cardinal Eijk, from the Netherlands?!?
That feels like a really bold choice given his track record of criticizing Francis.
What do you guys do when the Pope eventually does pass? Do you guys have bags ready? Do you jump on the first flight to Rome or do you wait a few days? Will it be impossible to get hotels rooms?
Haha never thought of that part of it, but the logistics of the Catholic world converging on Rome at moments notice is oddly fascinating.
I hope they’re the “lowest risk to rat out”