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Did you know there’s a picture book about the gay penguins? There sure is! (And now my library owns it. ) It’s called And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell and illustrated by Henry Cole, who also illustrated The Sissy Duckling and therefore has carved quite the … Continue reading
In the drop box this morning: Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie. “This Special Director’s Cut features amazing Atomic Bomb Test Footage in Awesome 3D! (Glasses Enclosed).” According to the back, it “chronicles the top secret, strange and visually compelling history of the design, production and testing of Atomic … Continue reading
A book that just appeared on my cataloging shelf: Multicultural Films: a Reference Guide, by Janice R. Welsch and J. Q. Adams. Hey, I bet you didn’t know The Matrix and X-Men were multicultural films! ‘Cause, you know, with the black people! *sigh* Not only that, but Soylent Green is … Continue reading
I read “Banned Books Week: Smoke Screen of Hypocrisy” today in WorldNetDaily, which claims to be “a fiercely independent newssite committed to hard-hitting investigative reporting of government waste, fraud and abuse.” (Does anyone know anything more about them? Their mission statement makes no mention of political or religious bias, but … Continue reading
I’ve talked to so many people in the last few days who want to help the victims of Katrina, but don’t have any idea what to do. I’ve decided I’ll be more effective if I focus on one goal: supplying and rebuilding schools and libraries. If you want to help, … Continue reading
Bumper sticker I saw on Washington St. in Cambridge today: “Archivists make it last longer!” Awww, yeah.
