April is National Poetry Month

Ahoy! Cap’n Cache reporting for National Poetry Month (aka April). Bein’ a man o’ the high seas, I don’t dabble much in the world o’ poetry, but I figured for this special month I’d check it out. National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy o’ American Poets. Arr! It be the largest …

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Before You Become a Freelancer, Binge-Watch These Shows

In 2009, my body informed me that I was no longer fit to be a programmer, through a mutinous uprising of my appendix. I was fired shortly after that from a sweet programming gig. Staying focused on semicolon placement (and, for that matter, wearing pants) after the surgery was impossible. At the time, I chalked …

Everyone Be Irish On St. Patty’s Day

It be nearly March 17, mateys, and that means celebratin’ the Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day. Although the holiday began as a way for the Irish in America to celebrate their heritage, today it be a party for everyone, even those without an ounce o’ Irish blood in them. Now as a pirate, I prefer …

Changes to EBSCO on the horizon

To all ye researchers out there, I’ve got a message for ye. EBSCO Host be introducing a new interface called Explora. It replaces the Searchasaurus, Kid’s Search and Student Research Center interfaces, and streamlines the searchin’ process, mateys. Instead o’ sifting and searching through database after database, now ye’ll be able to search lots of …

Pronunciator: yer best friend for international travel

Mateys, have ye noticed how many lads and lasses be travelin’ over seas recently? Every other person ye talk to is goin’ to France, Germany, Morocco, Spain, Italy. Now, mateys, I be a well-traveled pirate, and let me tell ye something. Seeing the world be all fine and dandy until ye find yerself negotiatin’ trade …