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.

Year: 2005

  • Now I know what inspired The Birds

    Did you know that Hitchcock had a home in Scotts Valley? It’s true. Scotts Valley is a mere hop away from Santa Cruz and the Coast. Apparently he was very fond of his second home here. I say this because I am convinced, since he lived in the area, that his movie, The Birds, had…

  • The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens

    After visiting Daffodil Lane, I just realized that today, May 18th, is the 25 anniversary of the explosion of Mt. St. Helens. This is significant to me because I am from Washington State and I experienced some of the devestation (on a comparably small scale) first hand. I was eleven years old when this happened…

  • Mount Rainier 3rd Most Dangerous Volcano – Yahoo! News

    Mount Rainier 3rd Most Dangerous Volcano – Yahoo! News The agency ranks Mount Rainier as the third most dangerous volcano in the nation, after Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island and Mount St. Helens. Both are currently active. Other studies call Rainier the most dangerous volcano in the world not just for its explosive potential, but…

  • Police arrest student after bomb threats

    The Santa Clara online – Police arrest student after bomb threats Authorities arrested Bautista on five counts of threatening with intent to terrorize. Charges had not been brought forward by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office Wednesday. So SCU had several Bomb threats that emanated from the library last week. The police and IT…

  • Louisville

    Got back from Louisville last night. Here is a palm pic of the view from my hotel. That’s all of Louisville I saw. I actually did go into that Borders that you see here, but that is it. I barely made it out of the hotel. ugh. I’ll write more tommorrow.