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: twitter

  • On Twitter and The Moment.

    My husband sent me a link to an interesting opinion piece in the New York Times, written in 2010, about Twitter and how it affects us and the way we interact with the world around us. There were many questions raised in the article. Raf was interested in the idea that Twitter, Facebook, and other…

  • Google+: initial thoughts, reactions, and a rant.

    I’ve been on Google+ now for a week and have some opinions about it.  I will refrain from posting anything about Google+ on Facebook and Twitter anymore because I kind of feel like there is lukewarm reception to it. However, I do have some opinions and since this is my little corner of the intertubes I…

  • What’s going on

    A judge temporarily halts publication on a followup to Catcher in the Rye. Interesting. A pilot dies while flying a plane from Belgium to New Jersey! It is interesting to see the protesting in Iran in our Web 2.0 global world. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have twins! Via a surrogate! Ed MacMahon died.…

  • What’s going on

    A Plane disappears over the Atlantic Ocean. How frightening! I found this article fascinating. It ask, “what is a city trying to tell you?” I’ve often wondered that about the various cities I’ve lived in. I wonder that about Spokane all the time. I have definate feelings about living here but am not sure what…