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.

Category: Random

Just random crap. Foolish gibberish.

  • Current Event Wednesday: Obama

    Primary Loss and Furor Over Ex-Pastor Hurt Obama in Poll – New York Times Senator Barack Obama’s aura of inevitability in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination has diminished in the wake of his loss in the Pennsylvania primary and the furor over his former pastor, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News…

  • Current Event Wednesday: Journalism?

    The Inlander, Spokane’s “trendy” weekly newspaper has published this piece, featuring the Spokane Public Library. Here’s a little snippet if you don’t feel like clicking: It’s 2:15 on a gray, wintry Saturday afternoon and the downtown Spokane Public Library is brimming with hushed activity. Children scamper about as moms and dads quietly search the shelves.…

  • Obama’s speech

    Did you listen to Barack Obama’s speech this morning? I have to say, it kind of blew me away. I was kind of on the fence between Obama and Clinton (veering a bit more toward Obama). But after that speech, my full support is with Obama. I have never heard a politician speak so frankly…

  • Current Event Wednesday: Heath Ledger R.I.P.

    I was absolutely shocked to hear the news yesterday that Heath Ledger died, and have been kind of sad about it since then. He was a really good actor. And so young. How incredibly sad. May he rest in peace.

  • Current Event Wednesday: Snow Emergency!

    The big news in my world is that we are getting a sh*tload of snow. Seriously. Is it ever going to end? City of Spokane declares snow emergency The City of Spokane has declared a “Condition Red” snow emergency, which means crews will be plowing snow 24 hours a day, seven days a week until…