Thankfully, a short work week after food overdose known as Thanksgiving long weekend. Sadly, I return to a Xerox printer/photocopier not working. After staring at John Proctor for a while, time for a new Armitage character and one with possibly worse troubles then a Xerox machine.
The Outlandish Sunday of The Walking Dead
After Thanksgiving with the family, I headed over to S's place to watch the season première of The Walking Dead. It's safe to say what I will say next, and it applies to Outlander, will contain spoilers for both shows. Why write about both? On one hand, it represents two sides of my tastes. I … Continue reading The Outlandish Sunday of The Walking Dead
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An Outlandish Sunday
After attending an anniversary dinner and dance, I woke up at 9 and immediately made coffee. Most of my morning involved drinking said coffee, and continuing to read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. My friend C dropped off her copies of the books, and it allowed me to re-read the first one. I read the novel … Continue reading An Outlandish Sunday
Finally, the Thorin Poster
Yowza, Yowza, Yowza, Yowza, Yowza, Yowza, Yowza...and at some point blasted idiot as he makes reckless choices in the last movies. In a way this was the Thorin I waited for since I read the books. The guy under the make up made us remember it's not always that way, and it doesn't happen overnight. … Continue reading Finally, the Thorin Poster
My CMHR is not a Museum
I do not use these words often: This post is kick-ass. Short, honest, and well-structured, this essay makes a case for a Library of Humans Rights. Wait, we do it’s called a public library.
It’s safe to say this falls under ‘Inspired Ideas’. Bravo!
In our modern world of consumerist culture, superficial sentimentality and instant gratification, we ask ourselves, how do we eliminate bullying, racism and war? A museum dedicated to Human Rights may help achieve such lofty goals, but in reality we already have such a museum. It is called a library. The price of admission is a free card and it holds every idea in the world. According to the Greater Good, in order to learn empathy, we must practice active listening, look for commonality in others, pay attention to faces, and above all READ FICTION.
In my dream Library for Human Rights, Canadian women play a prominent role. The foundation of my dream library was laid by Nellie McClung, prolific author, mother of five, and champion of the right to vote for women.
Upon entering the Beatrice Culleton Mosionier Lobby , one would join the circle and watch the Royal Winnipeg…
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Inspired Thinking: Ken Roberts, Facing the Future
We now realize that knowledge and creativity add economic value. We understand that future jobs will place less value on a strong back and more value on a strong mind. Libraries give us the chance to maintain a literate, creative society. -Ken Roberts, FACING THE FUTURE A Vision Document for British Columbia’s Public Libraries Last weekend, … Continue reading Inspired Thinking: Ken Roberts, Facing the Future
An Infographic to Set The-Walking-Dead Mood
This came from a reblog courtesy of the Toronto Public Library's Tumblr, but the original came from a Tumblr belonging to Kate Willaert. I linked to both her home page, with the graphic below linked to its original source. Why? I wanted to get in the mood for next week. While Canada gathers around to … Continue reading An Infographic to Set The-Walking-Dead Mood
Canadian Library Month Gets Inspired
It's Canadian Library Month in October. Libraries put on displays and programming to highlight the important role libraries have in society. I changed my header for the blog to reflect this year's theme Libraries Inspire. The Canadian Library Month website will collect stories about the impact of libraries on people. In an age of information overload, … Continue reading Canadian Library Month Gets Inspired
Coffee Sunday: Rainy Days, Busy Weeks, and Some Weird Connections
We had a brief respite from fall this week. Temperatures here in the high 20's Celsius, and even broke 30 on Saturday. (That's 70's and 80's to those without metric systems.) Sundays now bring rain and cooler temperatures as if to say break time over, time to head to winter. Yet Another Debate on Libraries and … Continue reading Coffee Sunday: Rainy Days, Busy Weeks, and Some Weird Connections
Unpaused Life 