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FTRW 2017 – Day Five – Cocksucker

FTRW 2017 – Day Four – Cunt

¶ Posted 01 March 2017 § Censorship § Humour § Library § LibrarySchool § PopCulture § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, freedomtoreadweek, language

FTRW 2017 – Day Three – Fuck

¶ Posted 28 February 2017 § Censorship § Humour § Library § LibrarySchool § PopCulture § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, freedomtoreadweek, language

FTRW 2017 – Day Two – Piss

¶ Posted 27 February 2017 § Censorship § Humour § Library § LibrarySchool § PopCulture § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, freedomtoreadweek, language

George Carlin is basically the patron saint of Freedom to Read Week as far as I’m concerned. I’m technically in Mexico right now but due to the magic of time-delayed posts, I’ll use his “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” as inspiration for this week’s posts.

¶ Posted 26 February 2017 § Censorship § Humour § Library § LibrarySchool § PopCulture § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, freedomtoreadweek, language

The Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives Is Deeper Than You Think

It might not be as simple as people consciously choosing which philosophies they prefer to follow – whether we’re liberal or conservative might be part of our deeper psychology. According to the experts who study political leanings, liberals and conservatives do not just see things differently. They are different—in their personalities and even their […]

¶ Posted 05 February 2017 § Canada § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, history, language, philosophy, science

Forget 1984: These Five Dystopias Better Reflect Trump’s USA

With the almost unbelievable events in the US since Trump was elected, George Orwell’s classic novel, originally released in 1949, which details a dystopian future society where the government spies on, controls and lies to its citizens, has hit the top of the Amazon bestseller list. But there are other books that even better capture the dread and doom […]

¶ Posted 31 January 2017 § Library § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, education, freedomtoreadweek, history, language, unitedstates

Some Real (Not “Alternative”) Facts About #muslimban

Fears of Islamic Terrorists are greatly overblown. Even if this ten-year average accounted for 9/11 deaths, Americans are *still* more likely to be killed getting hit by a bus! Trump’s “Muslim Ban” shows why he’s in a conflicted position as the first non-elected, non-military person to serve as President of the United States… Even *if* […]

¶ Posted 29 January 2017 § Infographic § News § Politics § Sad § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, history, language, television

Friday Fun Link – Politics By Profession

This site breaks down the political preferences of different professions. No surprise to see that librarians tend to be very liberal leaning. (I heard a good line recently – someone observed: “What’s the easiest way to tell if someone’s a liberal or a conservative? Ask them if they’ve read a book in the past year.” […]

¶ Posted 27 January 2017 § FridayFunLink § Infographic § Jobs § Library § LibrarySchool § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, philosophy, science

86 Books Barack Obama Recommended During His Presidency

Another thing I’m going to miss about Obama is that, unlike Cheeto Jesus, Obama was actually a reader. For the record… 1. The Naked and the Dead, Norman Mailer 2. One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez 3. The Golden Notebook, Doris Lessing 4. The Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston 5. Brown Girl Dreaming, […]