|
|
"...but do you call her Lookfar, and paint eyes aside her prow, and my thanks will look out of that blind wood for you and keep you from rock and reef." -- "A Wizard of EarthSea", by Ursula K. LeGuin |
Dear ProQuest friends and colleagues: Introduction As you’ve probably heard, I was abruptly laid-off, on Monday, January 22, 2024. The reasons given were entirely financial; it sounds as though Clarivate wants to move money into “new” projects of some sort. My best guess is that, after 13 years, I was probably one of the higher-paid … Continue reading “ProQuest, Adieu?”
‘Lookfar’ is my personal blog and article archive, wherein I muse on software, history, religion, and a few other topics. Lookfar’s twin eyes remind me that, while the past is the seed of the future, each step into the future shows us a new view of the past. Software development is a ‘magical’ art that … Continue reading “Welcome!”