Stressed? Read Something Fantastic!

Sometimes we need to not be ourselves. We can escape temporarily by reading books or watching movies. Fiction lets us imagine that we are other people, perhaps having powers to let us overcome evil like superheroes. Non-magical characters can just let us imagine what…

Baby Smash!

Children are fascinated by computers, but their initial attempts to interact with the computer can close browser windows, delete pictures from your wedding, send draft messages you wrote in a drunken stupor to vent frustration without the intention to ever actually send, post sensitive information that…

“Got Science?” Sticker

Interested in getting a free “Got Science?” sticker?

As the site says, take a true or false quiz that pits your knowledge against industry-funded “experts,” corporations, and think tanks. See if you can tell who’s “Got Science” versus who’s spreading propaganda…

Working Is Worth It, for Me

Part-time professional librarian positions are rare and hard to come by, but I am very fortunate that I’ve been able to find one. Working part-time lets me stay in the workforce and do something that I love while also letting me have time to spend with my family. When I returned…

What We’ve Been Reading: August 2014, Age 6 Months

Items I’ve been reading with my daughter recently include: