Tag: THIRTEEN [The Library Lady Rants]

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The Man (of the House): The love of my life. Severely addicted to books (that take up WAYYYY too much space in our house) and raw garlic. We've been married 15 years, but involved for many more. Long story....

Our Kids:
SC: Age 14. Book addicted like both her parents. Serious, but with a nice sense of humor. Well mannered in the eyes of the world, but at home,it can be another story--she's a teenager(!)

JR: Age 10 I think of her as a Disney Princess's evil twin. All the eccentricity of both sides of the family wrapped up in a sweet little body and an adorable smile. People find her a darling. I do too, but I also find her exhausting!

The Beasts: Our 2 cats, both adopted from animal rescue. "Bart" is a big, solid black, total teddy bear of a cat. Our brown tabby queeen "Bella" is in love with The Man, though she seems to like me too!

Me: Children's librarian by day, tired keeper of all of the above by night. When I think of my life, I think of Nicole Hollander (Sylvia)'s immortal line about things that are easier than combining a family and a career. Like swimming the Amazon covered in peanut butter....

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Thursday Thirteen # 38: Thirteen For Obama

Thu, 10/30/08 6:19 P GMT-05

1)Because I want a president who understands that not everyone is rich and white.2)Because I don't want my daughters to have to move to Canada someday to insure their reproductive rights.

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Thursday Thirteen #37: My Virginia Is The REAL Virginia--And the Real World

Wed, 10/22/08 10:40 A GMT-05

Sarah Palin thinks that small town America is "the Real America".And she also apparently thinks that the "Real America" is white and working class.Well, I've got news for her.Perhaps in Alaska everyone is either white or Nativ

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Thursday 13 #35: Even If I HAD Wanted Hillary (And I Didn't)I Wouldn't Want Sarah Palin

Thu, 09/04/08 2:16 P GMT-05

13) Yeah, she can read a speech (prepared generically for any VP candidate and then adjusted for her) written by a Bush speech writer off a teleprompter and make it look good. She used to be a TV sports journalist, what do you expect.12)

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Thursday Thirteen #34: Help Wanted

Thu, 07/31/08 12:00 A GMT-05

Today is my assistant's last day. It's only a part time job and she wants to move out of her parents' house and so she has taken a new, full time job. We're going to miss her--she's a lovely young lady. She's also tremendously

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Thursday Thirteen #33: How Do I Adore Thee,Zucchini? Let Me Count The Ways

Wed, 07/23/08 9:40 P GMT-05

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Thursday Thirteen #31: A Beautiful Place

Wed, 06/25/08 10:06 P GMT-05

Thursday Thirteen We are still on the road, or rather, we are now visiting our families in NYC. More about the rest of our trip later, but today I am hopping mad because of the ignoramus tour guide on today's Circle Line trip.This doof

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Thursday #29: Yes, There ARE Good Things About Being A Children's Librarian

Wed, 05/14/08 8:41 P GMT-05

1)Patron brought me flowers2)Shy little in Mother Goose now reaches for puppets to kiss them3)Shyest of triplets likes to sit in my lap and snuggle4)Toddler up in night singing hello song5)Brandon- "zoo!"6)little girl at other library prete

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Thursday Thirteen #28: So What If Obama WAS A Muslim?

Wed, 05/07/08 8:29 A GMT-05

Note to those of you who proclaim yourselves prominently on your blogs that you are "Christians":If you feel that you are "saved" and those of us who do not share your belief system are going to hell, you're probably not

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Thursday Thirteen #27--I'd Rant, If Only I Had the Time

Thu, 05/01/08 9:41 P GMT-05

But I don't. So here are:THIRTEEN THINGS I WISH I HAD TIME TO RANT ABOUT THIS WEEK:1)The moronic parents who think that teen drivel such as "Hannah Montana" and "Zoey 101" are appropriate for their 8 year olds, then cluck when

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Thursday Thirteen #25: Why I Rant About the Workfront

Wed, 04/16/08 6:39 P GMT-05

1) Leaving the stuffed animals all over the floor under the sign that says "please help your child clean up the toys"2)Bringing in food even though the signs say "no food", and then leaving Cheerio crumbs all over the place for th

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Thursday Thirteen #24: Pounds to Go, But I Can Eat

Thu, 04/10/08 6:58 P GMT-05

1)I can eat with the rest of the family is eating--I just have to measure out my portions. 2)Measuring my food doesn't have to be fiddly--I figured out how much various dishes hold, and occasionally I use a measuring cup.3)I can't go back for

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Thursday Thirteen #23: Microwave Magic

Thu, 04/03/08 12:09 P GMT-05

Attention, Mark Bittman of the NY Times:What do you mean making risottos in the microwave is not for you--"all that stirring"?Hey, Mark, it's okay if you ignore me and all the others who told you on your "Bitten" blog that we

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Thursday Thirteen #22: Thinking Green

Thu, 03/27/08 12:42 P GMT-05

I have had a community garden for nearly 20 years. It's just a 15 x 15 1)Peas--sugar snap peas and shelling types. One of the main reasons to garden.2)Salad greens3)Spinach and kale4)Pole Beans5)Zucchini6)Eggplant7)Peppers8)Tomatoes9)Cherry Tomat

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Thursday Thirteen #21: For Purim, The "Whole Megillah"

Thu, 03/20/08 7:20 P GMT-05

It's Purim this weekend, so I'm busy baking hamantaschen. Huh?If you didn't get some of those words, you're in luck. Because here for all you shaygets and shiksa is another installment of my fractured guide to my grandparents' mam

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Thursday Thirteen #20: "Ein Bissele" About Bagels

Thu, 03/13/08 12:00 A GMT-05

Traditional bagel flavors are plain, onion and perhaps poppyseed. Things like blueberry or jalapeno are goyishe kopf (gentile nonsense)Apparently, thousands of bagel cutting accidents happen each year. Thus, the plethora of gadgets such asWhen

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Thursday Thirteen #19: A Thousand Posts and Still Ranting

Thu, 03/06/08 1:55 P GMT-05

I was getting ready to write a post and noticed that the last one was my 999th.So for this, my thousandth post I've decided to do.

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Thursday 13 # 18: A Slow Cooker Can Be A Mom's Best Friend

Thu, 02/28/08 9:28 A GMT-05

1)Arroz con Pollo2)Beef Stroganoff3)French Onion Soup4)Navy Bean Soup5)Spaghetti Sauce6) Pork in Asian Style Sauce7 Pork in Memphis Style Barbecue Sauce8 Sweet and Sour Chicken910111213 Chocolate "Mud" Cakeb

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Thursday Thirteen #17:Thirteen to 13

Thu, 02/14/08 1:13 P GMT-05

1)Your dad's going to have a heart attack next year. But he's still going to be around and about to celebrate his 87th birthday, so don't be so afraid when it happens--it's not like when Grandma died.2)Your period will show up next ye

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Thursday Thirteen #16: Happy Birthday, Baby

Thu, 02/07/08 9:05 A GMT-05

I absolutely, positively refuse to believe that SC is turning 13 on Saturday. This is my baby we're talking about!But it is all too true. My firstborn i

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Thursday Thirteen: Lucky #13:Newbery Rant 2008

Thu, 01/17/08 10:16 A GMT-05

Thirteen Wonderful Newbery Books Worth Rediscovering1. The Good Master by Kate SeredyWild city girl Kate comes to live on her uncle's ranch in pre-WWI Hungary, where she discovers a new way of life and a love of horses. Wonderful detail about fol

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Thursday Thirteen #12: New York City Girl

Thu, 01/10/08 12:14 P GMT-05

That's me--born in Manhattan, raised in the Bronx. If I made a list of "thirteen people I miss from NY", I could easily fill it with my parents, my brother, sister-in-law and their kids, plus my everyone from the Man's family. So ta

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Thursday Thirteen #11: Hey, I Do Actually Live INSIDE the Beltway

Thu, 01/03/08 12:15 P GMT-05

Thirteen Political Thoughts of the Day1)Why the hell Iowa and New Hampshire, which represent the average US citizen about as much as the average politician does, should have so much power in deciding our candidates is beyond me.2)Wouldn't it be w

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Thursday Thirteen #10: Gifted If Not Talented

Thu, 12/27/07 10:17 A GMT-05

We drove home from New York City yesterday--that is the Man, JR and I did. SC stayed for her annual sojourn with Nanay and Tatay--the Man's parents, and will come home New Year's Day.No holiday is ever perfect. I am sure that even though Mart

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Thursday Thirteen # 9: Shoppers From Hell

Thu, 12/20/07 10:18 A GMT-05

Well, between this dratted bug (which, cross my fingers is getting better), the holiday party at work (which was very cool--we did December Round the World and decorated the workroom with maps and stuffed animals and tchotchkes from various cou

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