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: good quotes

  • Tragically Profound.

    “I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” — Marilyn…

  • On Enjoyment.

    “Enjoyment is always greatest when you have enough contrast to measure it by.” – M. Wyle Blanchet. The Curve of Time.

  • “Give me knowledge or give me death!”

    All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values. Well, as an old poop I can remember back to when we had those old-fashioned values, and I say let’s get back to the good old-fashioned First Amendment of the good old-fashioned Constitution of the United States — and to hell with…

  • great quote

    This was the quote of the day on my Google homepage: There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Brilliant.

  • 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…