We have decided not to go to 12th night. If anyone wants our room in the hotel, please let me know. I will wait a day or two, then cancel.
Lissa/Roisin

For all my library and librarian loving friends - NPR has a post on why the next pop culture wave may be librarians. The links for the parodies are funny and the letter from the Chicago commission is just brilliants (in the links) Leave a comment

I was looking at Trackers NW for summer class and their instructors had the following side business/skills they teach ( Read more... )

This story is pretty horrible example of the border police. I suspect it is not unusual behavior for them, but only getting air time because Dr Watts has friends who can write articulate news stories.

Cory Doctrows story:
www.boingboing.net/2009/12/11/dr-peter-watts-canad.html

The local news story;
www.thetimesherald.com/article/20091212/NEWS01/ ( Read more... )

Sophia is interested in learning about fusable glass. I don't know much about it. Does anyone know of not too expensive glass classes that would welcome a 10 yr old? Or have suggestions for a more age/cost appropriate craft for her to learn?
Thanks

This is so funny (and the models aren't bad to look at)
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www.undergear.com/Product/Underwear+Shape+Enhancers/UNDERGEAR+Shape+Enhancer+Boxer+ ( Read more... )

THe Prado's textile museum has an exhibit of textiles, garments, portraits from 14th - 18th century Russia. I couldn't find any picures, but I did find these:

www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/arts/10iht-conway.html

www.museodeltessuto.it/exhibition/exhibitions/the-style-of-the-tsar/

www.lostiledellozar.it/

Our school sells Chinook books as a fundraiser. We earn $10 for every $20 book we sell. If anyone out there is planning or even interested in buying one, please buy it from us. I will be happy to run around town delivering books to people. I am out of town 13-16 but can arrange to meet people any time after that, Coupons in the booK

(2) $5 off $25 ( Read more... )

www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/books/07booker.html

For halloween, my daughter wants to be "someone wearing a black cloak" The only black cloak we own is adult size. Does anyone have a black cloak we can borrow for a person about 4 1/2 feet tall?