Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Month: January 2005

  • let the sunshine in

    let the sunshine in

    Thank goodness the rain finally stopped! I was able to go outside and look at my garden. Here’s the first of this year’s blooms.

  • The First Amendment and public libraries

    I’ve been thinking about John’s comment: “The first amendment does not entitle one to a taxpayer-supported avenue of expression.” and I’ve been really bothered by it. I think F**k walmart is right, It does sound a little bit fascist to me – when you take that statement to it’s logical conclusion. I mean, the first…

  • Some Miss. Libraries Ban Jon Stewart Book

    Yahoo! News – Some Miss. Libraries Ban Jon Stewart Book “I’ve been a librarian for 40 years and this is the only book I’ve objected to so strongly that I wouldn’t allow it to circulate,” said Robert Willits, director of the Jackson-George Regional Library System of eight libraries in Jackson and George counties. This is…

  • The Plot Against America

    One of my new years resolutions is to read more. I’ve always been an avid reader but for some reason this past year I haven’t really been reading as much as I would like to. So yesterday I joined a book club and the book we are reading this month is The Plot Against America…

  • Singing the praises of Tivo

    I love Tivo! What a fantastic invention! I went online and found the secret 30 delay code so that I can forward through commercials quickly and easily. I’m waiting for my wireless adapter to come, should be here tommorrow. (thanks for the warning, Mandrake! I made sure to see which adapters work with it. I…