December 2011
46 posts
Amateur color film of San Francisco, 1955 →
Via Boing Boing.
More young people see opportunities in farming →
USA Today.
William Faulkner’s hot toddy recipe →
Also links to his mint julep. Rosie Schaap’s glogg and gingersnaps. Eudora Welty’s recipe for ‘Charles Dickens” eggnog and Faulkner’s bourbon trolley. Via MaudNewton.
Oh, SNAP! Grow gardens with food stamps →
bookspaperscissors:
rampantlinguist:
bookspaperscissors:
Lonely Little Teacup by Linnea Sterte (sent to me this morning by my pal James :)
Uh… They’re making kitten noises. My cat is sitting by the speakers and trying to answer.
heheh that’s just what James’ cat was doing! :D
Our Favorite Authors’ Favorite Books of 2011: A... →
Fighting Privatization, Occupy Activists at CUNY... →
Design Sponge 2011 Gift Guide: Books →
On the one hand, Library Boing Boing is a collaboration between ALA and the...
– Announcing Library Boing Boing at the American Library Association
Bitch's Holiday Gift Guide, Illustrated Edition! →
Why it is that Mao’s army destroyed Tibetan libraries? Why did the Germans...
– Caroline Kennedy, in a speech to this year’s winners of the ‘I Love my Librarian’ award. (via whereipostthings
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Libraries Make Room For High-Tech 'Hackerspaces' :... →
shrinkinglibrarian:
“As information becomes more digital, public libraries are striving to redefine their roles. A small number are working to create ‘hackerspaces,’ where do-it-yourselfers share sophisticated tools and their expertise.
The Allen County Public Library, which serves the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., has a modest hackerspace inside a trailer in its parking lot. Library director...
Superfood Kale In The Limelight →
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology →
Fantastic site for all your birding needs.
All artists, they say, are a little mad. This madness is, to a certain extent, a...
– Angela Carter (The Man Who Loved a Double Bass).
Smithsonian Museum Collects Occupy Wall Street... →