LibrarianLee

Washington Post

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:35:00 -0400

shortformblog: inothernews: Two journalists are among the...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:48:42 -0500

inothernews:

Two journalists are among the latest casualties of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s murderous bombing of Homs: Marie Colvin, left, an American reporter working for The Sunday Times of London, and Rémi Ochlik, a French photographer. Three other journalists were wounded when an explosion tore through a building being used as a makeshift media center in the central Syrian city. (Photos via the Sunday Times [Colvin] and EPA; caption via the New York Times)

Between this and Anthony Shadid, it’s been a tough week for foreign journalists. In case you’re wondering about the eye patch, Colvin was kind of a die-hard as foreign correspondents go: “According to his Web site, Mr. Ochlik, in his late twenties, had covered wars and upheaval in Haiti, Congo and the Middle East. Ms. Colvin, 55, was a veteran of many conflicts from the Middle East to Chechnya and from the Balkans to Iraq and Sri Lanka, where she lost an eye covering a civil war. She wore a distinctive black eyepatch. Both had won awards for their work.”

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:08:25 -0500

look-alive-sunshine: This is so touching. A homeless who is...

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:00:01 -0400

look-alive-sunshine:

This is so touching. A homeless who is barely able to take care of himself, taking care of a dog. Sometimes, you just need a little love, not just things.

Reblog if you care.

I will always reblog this.

refuckingblog x 82962762

cajunmama: SIBOL (by pertinitaco)

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:02:12 -0400

cajunmama:

SIBOL (by pertinitaco)

cajunmama: rainbow blanket (by lisamariekingo) I’m...

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:46:43 -0400

cajunmama:

rainbow blanket (by lisamariekingo)

I’m seeing beautiful crochet everywhere these days. It has me wanting to learn.

Not sure where all the books would go, or the yarn..but...

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:02:25 -0400

Not sure where all the books would go, or the yarn..but I’d sure love living here!

soupsoup: I’m cautiously pessimistic about this year. Oh hell,...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:32:49 -0400

soupsoup:

I’m cautiously pessimistic about this year. Oh hell, I’m just happy baseball is back.

Me too!

tatteredcover: “Censorship ends in logical completeness...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:35:21 -0400

tatteredcover:

“Censorship ends in logical completeness when…”

(image credit: P.S. Miller)

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Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:34:02 -0400

Soup: Now that we have tasted hope

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:32:50 -0400

Soup: Now that we have tasted hope:

abudai:

Now that we have come out of hiding,

Why would we live again in the tombs we’d made out of our souls?

And the sundered bodies that we’ve reassembled with prayers and consolations,

What would their torn parts be other than flesh?

Now that we have tasted hope

And dressed each…

daintyloops: The Ropewalk’s Spinning Loft (by adcristal)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:12:57 -0400

daintyloops:

The Ropewalk’s Spinning Loft (by adcristal)

greenismyfavcolor: I found this in an art studio :)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:54:12 -0400

greenismyfavcolor:

I found this in an art studio :)

"A wholesale reduction in spending, without considering economic, cultural, and social impacts is..."

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:52:56 -0400

““A wholesale reduction in spending, without considering economic, cultural, and social impacts is simply irresponsible. We must also be mindful that many of the proposed spending reductions would disproportionately affect the neediest among us.”

- Sen. Scott Brown • In a letter to Senate Republicans. This is notable primarily due to how rare it is for a Republican legislator to speak so bluntly on behalf of the poor. He also voiced flat opposition to a government shutdown. Only time will tell what these words translate into policy-wise. Still, Brown is looking more and more like a true moderate Republican, a rare site in Congress these days. source (via • follow)

teachingliteracy: by conjure_real

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:10:52 -0400

teachingliteracy:

by conjure_real

The Five Precepts of Reiki:

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:33:21 -0400

oceanofmind:

I will let go of anger.

I will let go of worry.

I will give thanks for my many blessings.

I will do my work honestly.

I will be kind to every living thing.

blissandzen: (via John Sherffius Political Cartoon,...

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:50:24 -0400

blissandzen:

(via John Sherffius Political Cartoon, 03/29/2011)

OH a good morning laugh!

"Perhaps it is because they know what history books will make of them that our politicians are so..."

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:02:31 -0400

“Perhaps it is because they know what history books will make of them that our politicians are so cavalier with our libraries.”

- Zadie Smith (via BBC Radio 4 Today)

newsflick: Ivory Coast: Y BOB ENGLEHART

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:22:23 -0400

newsflick:

Ivory Coast: Y BOB ENGLEHART

teachingliteracy: booklover::flesheatingvirus

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:58:06 -0400

teachingliteracy:

booklover::flesheatingvirus