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.

Tag: Current Events

  • What’s Going On

    Fascinating article about ghostwriting written by Scott Westerfield. I don’t know why, but I thought this was amusing. Come to think of it, I don’t really know why I care. This is an interesting website about an early photo of Lincoln. You have got to be kidding me. This is interesting.. I still need to…

  • What’s going on

    I’m totally ripping this off from Dianne from her  Daffodil Lane days (also the proprietess of  Dianne’s Dishes).  She would post links to some news around the interwebz that caught her eye. I’ve always thought that was a cool idea (come to think of it, I’ve seen in in lots of other places, Allie’s Answers…

  • Oh, to have a president who reads…

    This post made me smile today. Wouldn’t it be great to have a president that actually likes to read? Also, isn’t this a fantastic photograph (Taken by Doug Mills of the New York Times) ?I’m impressed. Look how perfectly in focus Mr. Obama is. And great contrast! You can read the actual post here: OMNIVORACIOUS:…

  • 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.…

  • 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.