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~ Tuesday, November 3 ~
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Iraqi woman, 20, dies; police in Arizona say father ran her over I just don’t get stuff like this.  Why?  How can a father murder his own daughter…for becoming too “Americanized.”  I’ll never understand it.

Iraqi woman, 20, dies; police in Arizona say father ran her over

I just don’t get stuff like this.  Why?  How can a father murder his own daughter…for becoming too “Americanized.”  I’ll never understand it.


~ Monday, November 2 ~
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Two Original Birch Paintings for Sale

Two Original Birch Paintings for Sale


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Elias Koteas, Cara Buono and Sasha Barrese Join Let Me In | /Film Even though it won’t be as good as the book or the original Swedish film, I am looking forward to this movie.

Elias Koteas, Cara Buono and Sasha Barrese Join Let Me In | /Film

Even though it won’t be as good as the book or the original Swedish film, I am looking forward to this movie.


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slaughterhouse90210: “Let me tell you, that idiot ex-cocaine-addict was never a cowboy. He can wear all the cowboy hats he wants. He’s a spoiled brat to the manor born. And he makes me puke.” —Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge

slaughterhouse90210:

“Let me tell you, that idiot ex-cocaine-addict was never a cowboy. He can wear all the cowboy hats he wants. He’s a spoiled brat to the manor born. And he makes me puke.”

—Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge


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Words That Don't Exist in the English Language

libraryland:

neoncrayon:

kiyabluebird:

milkdrop:

asleeponasunbeam:

pit-a-patwenttheheartofmissmouse:

Gheegle: (Filipino) The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute.

Culacino: (Italian) The mark left on a table by a cold glass.

Sgriob: (Gaelic) The itchiness that overcomes the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky

L’esprit de escalier: (French) The feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said. Translated it means “the spirit of the staircase.”

Pari-pari and Saku-saku: (Japanese) Hard-crispy verses Soft-crispy, i.e. a rice cracker versus fried chicken

Stam: (Hebrew) An agreement out of amusement and frustration that something doesn’t have a satisfactory answer among those talking.

Forelsket: (Norwegian) The euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love.

Manja: (Malay) A characteristic or action for affectionate and pampered/being pampered.

Dupey (pronounced Duh-Up-Pee; Jamaican Patwa) A bothersome ghost or apparition.


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~ Sunday, November 1 ~
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laurandlime: EL ATENEO: A theatre turned into a library. Gorgeous right?

laurandlime:

EL ATENEO: A theatre turned into a library. Gorgeous right?


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Explorium • A Nature Classroom This is an illustration of the Explorium being planned at our library.  This space will be an outdoor classroom that will (hopefully) get kids outside.  I’m looking forward to it.

Explorium • A Nature Classroom

This is an illustration of the Explorium being planned at our library.  This space will be an outdoor classroom that will (hopefully) get kids outside.  I’m looking forward to it.


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shetoldmesomemore:

has anyone else ever heard of Amelia Bedelia?

of course!


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Ana Frank (via Gustavo Aimar)

Ana Frank (via Gustavo Aimar)


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Fiesta en la plaza (via Gustavo Aimar)

Fiesta en la plaza (via Gustavo Aimar)