A Tiny Oeuvre

Hi, my name is Oleg. My main site is located at http://lifeinoleg.com. There, I have another aggregate of various projects and writings with a little bit of overlap (if anywhere, I link here). That area is only beginning to be organized to receive the life in me. In the meantime, I will be posting writing that don’t fit under the category of creative writing (which is located in my DRAFTBOOK) here. And so, here it is, divided so as to be easily perused.

Books – reading, literature, commentary on, reviews, etc.
Harry Potter and a Challenge to Reading
Dishwasher, light reading that rocks!
How to Read Non-Fiction: Picking the Book
My Review of Edward R. Tufte’s “Envisioning Information”
Typography Lacking Focus: A Review of “Stop Stealing Sheep & find out how type works”

Computing
Ubuntme (part 1) — in which I begin to describe my switch to Ubuntu.
Ubuntme (part 2) — short post re: same topic.
Ubuntme (part 3) – gargantuan post re: issues, and conclusion re: my Ubuntu installation and usage.
Internet Myths — Everything can be found on the ‘net
Blog Workshop Links – An annotated list of places for understanding the blogosphere created for my “Blogging for Business” seminar at the Moorpark City Library.
Twitter Etiquette – A compilation of micro-blogging dos and don’ts. Please read and contribute.

Librarianship
SFPL’s Realia Exhibition and the “Aura” of Objects – Reflections on art displayed at the San Francisco Public Library.
Yes it Matters — Thoughts on recent reference experiences – What is bad reference service? My spur-of-the-moment secret-shopping experience tells all.

Personal Development – self-help articles, how to succeed, how to be better at life, some motivation to do well, etc.
The Break-off Point (p1)
The Break-off Point (p2)
Nothing Will Happen!
The Golden Rule is Wrong!
How to Exit a Rut
Why I Became a Vegetarian
The Simple Life: Is Ignorance Bliss?
two posts in which I link to stuff said in other blogs:
It’s in the Journey,
Success IS a Choice

Personal Finance – frugality tips, how to be better with your money, save it, spend it, cuddle it, wipe your tears away with it, etc.
Staying Busy Will Save You Money
How to Save Money on Your Snazzy Magazines

Public Speaking
The Ice Breaker Speech
Organize Your Speech — “The Benefits of Forgetting”
Get to the Point – “Terry Toaster at the Library” (The Library is for Speakers)
How to Say It – “Barren Words and Metaphors”
Your Body Speaks – “The Future is in the Clouds”
Vocal Variety – “I Killed My Gurus”
Research Your Topic – “The Muffin-Eaters”
Get Comfortable with Visual Aids – “The Process of Creativity”
Pursuade with Power – “Don’t Panic”
Inspire Your Audience – “LA3 Success”
Lawrence Clark Powell on Public Speaking
Presentation Rules
Choosing Speech Topics Made Easy

Other categories (some of these are cross-referenced):
LIS (Library & Information Science)

Updated: 30 October 2009.