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.

  • More cuts ahead for beleaguered library system

    MercuryNews.com | 12/20/2004 | More cuts ahead for beleaguered library system “When 100 people show up to defend branch libraries,” Morton said, referring to last week’s council meeting, “there’s a strong indication that there’s a lot of support for what we have.” More problems for local libraries, this time in Palo Alto, a community that…

  • What I should have taken a picture of yesterday

    When Cindy and I were out out on our walk yesterday, a man rode by on his bike. He was adorned with buttons – the kind that say things, for example “Viva Bush”, or “Don’t blame me I voted for Kerry” (would that even fit on a button?). I think he also wore a silly…

  • Council finalizes library closures

    Council finalizes library closures – Local News – thecalifornian.com After emotional pleas from Salinas schoolchildren not to close the city’s public libraries, the City Council on Tuesday finalized its decision to do just that. This disturbs me, and not just because I am a librarian. In fact, the more I think about it the more…

  • This is a good message for liberals

    Here is a snip from something the Moore quoted that I think is totally right-on: Watch Dan Rather apologize for not getting his facts straight, humiliated before the eyes of America, voluntarily undermining his credibility and career of over thirty years. Observe Donna Brazille squirm as she is ridiculed by Bay Buchanan, and pronounced irrelevant…

  • Disgruntled Troops Complain to Rumsfeld

    Yahoo! News – Disgruntled Troops Complain to Rumsfeld Disgruntled U.S. soldiers complained to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Wednesday about the lack of armor for their vehicles and long deployments, drawing a blunt retort from the Pentagon chief. And Rummy’s response? “You go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you…