Saturday, October 1, 2011

Daily Thoughts 10/1/2011

Standing portrait of Ngaio Marsh taken circa 1935 by Henry Herbert Clifford.  Ngaio Marsh was famous for writing mysteries.


Daily Thoughts 10/1/2011


I have been reading more of Damon Runyon A Life.  Right now I am reading about prohibition and speakeasies.  I also learned that it was a tradition for reporters to bet on the boxers they covered before the idea of conflict of interest became more prominent.  


I spent some more time on Lynda.com studying Microsoft Word 2007 and InDesign CS5.


The Mount Vernon Writers Network was at Lola's Tea House on 9//29/2011.  I am looking forward to the group being at the library again on October 20, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.   The group did a presentation "Why We Write", where each presenter gave a brief biography, a reason why they write, and read two poems.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.253795491331098.58899.160871413956840 


The Mount Vernon Writers Network has also posted a number of pictures from meetings on Facebook.  Many of them were at the Mount Vernon Public Library.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.221604064550241.52179.160871413956840


I noticed some of our local libraries are advertising Bookmyne which is an application for the Iphone which connects with our catalog.  
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bookmyne/id350625461?mt=8


The Money May Be Lacking But A Library Refuses to Go Quietly
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/us/central-falls-ri-library-fights-to-stay-open.html?_r=1&hpw

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