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: Politics

  • President Obama on YouTube

    I have yet to jump on the Youtube bandwagon. However, I just bought an iPod Touch and thought I check out the built in YouTube application. I noticed that one of the most watched videos was President Obama’s weekly video address. How freaking awesome is this? Obama is doing a weekly address on YouTube. I…

  • Yes. We. Did.

    I got up yesterday morning at 5:00 A.M. and I had to check my computer to make sure it wasn’t all just a dream. It all happened so fast last night! Such a difference from the last two elections. I almost couldn’t believe it when I heard McCain’s concession speech. The Republicans had their asses…

  • WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    It is 8:29 P.M. in Spokane, WA and I just heard John McCain’s consession speech. WAHOO! If I didn’t have laryngitis I’d run outside and yell it at the top of my lungs! I’ll do it virtually instead. I am SO HAPPY! This is a good day for the United States. We have voted in…

  • A couple of political tidbits

    First of all, I am really happy to have learned that Obama didn’t give in to McCain trying to bow out of the first debate on the pretense that he feels the need to fix the economic problem. And I really like Obama’s answer to it: “It’s going to be part of the president’s job…

  • Photography Friday with a little bit of political thrown in

    Photography Friday with a little bit of political thrown in

    I took this last weekend on our walk. This cow was grazing with it’s calf and two other friends across the lake. I haven’t really used my telephoto for distance shots like this and am very happy with how well it works! I love how the cow was looking at us as we were looking…