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: 2007

  • Molly Ivins

    I just now heard on the radio that Molly Ivins died yesterday. I’m totally heartbroken. Syndicated columnist and best-selling author Molly Ivins has died of breast cancer at the age of 62. She was one of my heroes for standing up and telling it like it is. With humor and grace. May she rest in…

  • Hell yeah!

    You go Mr. Conyers! George Bush has a habit of firing military leaders who tell him the Iraq war is failing. But let me tell you something. He can’t fire you. He can’t fire us. But we can fire him! We can fire him! And we should! read the rest at Democracy Now!

  • health check

    Okay. I guess it’s time for an update on my health goals and where I’m at with all of that. The best part of my progress so far is that I have been very consistent about exercising. I try to shoot for running on the treadmill 4 times a week and then doing a “Firm”…

  • The Higher Power of Lucky

    I just now finished reading the newly awarded Newberry Award winner for 2007, The Higher Power of Lucky. I was kind of surprised that this book won because I hadn’t really noticed any buzz about it. I also hadn’t read it so I promptly placed a hold on it at the library. It’s about a…

  • If Gore entered the race? That would be ideal.

    Okay. In my last post I talked about my thoughts about Hillary Clinton entering the Presidental race. Today, thanks to Dianne, my thoughts go to Al Gore. Rolling Stone has published an article about Al Gore’s potential as a candidate in ’08. They feel that he would blow all other competition out of the water.…