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.

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Just random crap. Foolish gibberish.

  • A little rant about copyright

    First of all, thanks for all of the well wishes. I’m feeling a bit better. Not 100% but I’m back at work at least. I have next week off so I’m hoping I will get some nice R&R to really kill this virus that I have. Okay. I need to rant a little bit about…

  • The neocons are worried about Gore’s electricity bill? ugh.

    I have been pulling my hair out the past few days at the latest in the Neocon’s dispicable antics. That is, to call Al Gore a hypocrite because his electricity bill is high. There are so many things wrong with this attack. So many things. First of all, it’s so obviously an attempt to swift-boat…

  • Britney’s bald?!?

    I really have never cared one way or another for Britney spears. But, dude, did you read the lastest about her? She flew back to Los Angeles economy class on American Airlines and immediately drove to a hair salon and demanded that staff shave her head. When they refused, she picked up some clippers and…

  • On frustration and moving on

    I’ve been working on the Pomatomus sock pattern this past week. It’s been frustrating for me. There is something about the pattern where my brain kind of forgets to add the yarn over several rows in a row and then at some point I realize that I have, like, six fewer stitches than I am…

  • 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…