Hubby and I spent Saturday at the Frederick Douglas branch of the Detroit Public Library for a disabilities fair – Hubby went to talk about adaptive technologies. There were lots of vendors, plus free hot dogs, face painting, kid’s crafts, eyesite screening for kids, one of the new voting machines for the blind for tryingContinueContinue reading “Fascinating”
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Lifeless Personal Update
OK, so normally I try to be entertaining and occasionally poignant (ooooo, watch that $40,000 English major education at work) on this blog. I share my ideas and what’s going on with my life in a way that would perhaps make somebody other than than those in the friends-and-family category care. I mean, a FollowingContinueContinue reading “Lifeless Personal Update”
Does your mother know about this?
So the other day the doorbell rings and its two little girls. One starts in awkwardly and a little disjointedly about how she’s raising money for something. “Are you selling something?” I ask. No, she says, kinda twisting around, she’s raising pledge money so she can do a run for a good cause. What goodContinueContinue reading “Does your mother know about this?”
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Iowa) – Center – Photo from gazetteonline.com
5th Local Library Card – 4.18 Miles from Home
A new library opened up one township over – the Delta Township District Library. The board hasn’t realized that they can charge people for non-residency cards so I got one (for free) immediately. Why do I need a 5th library card? This library is definitely the Cool Cat library around here now. Let me showContinueContinue reading “5th Local Library Card – 4.18 Miles from Home”
Prarie Home Companion in Ann Arbor
If you tune in to Prarie Home Companion you may be feathered to know that they’re broadcasting from Ann Arbor this Saturday at 6:00. Mom, hubby and I tried to get tickets on the first day they went on sale and they were already sold out. Kinda a good audience here for Prarie Home.
Library Humor
this is from the comic strip Unshelved, which you can find at http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080603 Go Unshelved!