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.

  • holy crap

    This picture puts the tragedy in perspective for me: Thanks to Frank from iFlipFlop Tattered Coat also has some photos and info. I am so saddened for New Orleans. I’ve never been there, but have always wanted to go. It’s heartbreaking to see this happen to such a beautiful city. One question..has Bush visited the…

  • Automated Retrieval System

    Automated Retrieval System

    I tried to get some pictures yesterday and I did a great job of getting pictures of people who were around the library yesterday. I also wanted to get a picture of the SCU Library’s new Automated Retrieval System. An ARS is a large building in which books are stored. There are no stories. The…

  • Heard back from Boxer, too!

    Here’s a snippet from her email response (I hope it’s okay to post these): There has never been a more important time for U.S. intelligence agents to be able to do their work unimpeded; the threats posed by terrorists are simply too great. Our national security requires that we protect the identity of undercover agents,…

  • Heard back from Dianne Feinstein

    Here is a snippet of her letter to me: I am deeply disturbed by the possibility that someone with access to classified information could be involved in leaking it for political purposes. If in fact Karl Rove was engaged in such conduct I would hope the Administration would take decisive action. I cannot comment on…

  • Not surprised at all

    Bush Urges ‘Timely’ Hearing; Democrats Promise Scrutiny – New York Times “Sandra Day O’Connor broke barriers as the first woman on the Supreme Court, where she cast decisive votes to preserve and expand rights for women and to eliminate sex discrimination,” the NOW president, Kim Gandy said in the statement. “George Bush could have chosen…