Yes, I am a 46 year-old intern. I was not proud of this title until today. A colleague and I were working on a project for the New York Times’ Library when he asked me, “Why did you go pick up a book at the New York Public Library? Couldn’t they have sent a messenger?” “Yes, they could have,” I responded, since my supervisor offered to send a messenger. But she thought I might like to go over there and walk around the building. She was right. I am getting a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Of course I’d like the opportunity to walk over to - and through - that library. Then I said to my colleague, “You know, it’s all a learning experience, every bit of what I am doing.” After I said it, I realized how true it is: the idea of continuous learning has been a trusty thread, subtly tying my days together. Just this morning I was reading a book of short stories titled, “ Redeployment,” by Phil ...