tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49149920882397729822008-06-04T14:22:24.945-07:00Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-23723418604282452592008-06-04T14:18:00.000-07:002008-06-04T14:22:24.974-07:00The quiet of summer is upon us here. We miss our day students!<br /><br />Please take note of the Library's Summer Hours:<br /><br />Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.<br /><br /><strong><em>Summer Reflection</em></strong><br /><br />"Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you."- Langston Hughes<br /><br />The blog will be active again in late August. Enjoy the summer! I know I will.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-40304227604209362032008-05-13T13:37:00.000-07:002008-05-13T13:41:10.907-07:00<strong><em>Happy Graduation and congratulations to everyone!</em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for our Graduates</em></strong><br /><br />"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing." - Abraham Lincoln<br /><br /><br />Look forward to seeing you at graduation on Saturday, May 17th<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Friday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />Teddy Roosevelt was the only President who was blind in one eyeLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-24943047361372322802008-05-08T06:32:00.000-07:002008-05-08T06:35:33.018-07:00Almost there! Today and tomorrow are the last days for finals. Graduation rehersal is next Wednesday, May 14th at 3:45 p.m.<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." - Dr. Seuss<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Who was the only President that was blind in one eye?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Tuesday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />The female kangaroo is called a flyerLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-47043847191282682402008-05-06T14:13:00.000-07:002008-05-06T14:24:24.558-07:00Today was our first day of final exams and everything went smoothly! For seniors, only a few more days to go.<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." -Judy Garland<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What are female kangaroos called?<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The longest running network TV show is "Meet the Press" (sorry, not the Simpsons as many guessed)Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-65768292207370684162008-05-05T08:30:00.001-07:002008-05-05T08:39:33.858-07:00Today is our Study Day - good luck getting ready for your finals!<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What is the longest running network TV show in the U.S.? (It has been on the air since 1948)<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Friday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Pong was the first video game - Atari in 1972Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-35122791041297949592008-05-02T07:38:00.000-07:002008-05-02T07:48:24.368-07:00<em>Today is the last day of classes for our day divison!</em><br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up the rest." - Marcel Proust<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What was the original video game?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Samuel L. Jackson's middle name is LeroyLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-33949474550326336732008-05-01T07:12:00.000-07:002008-05-01T07:18:32.994-07:00Today is our Farewell Luncheon for seniors. We are going to miss you!<br /><br />If you are looking for something to read this summer, please check out our "Some Summer Reading Suggestions" on the Marian Court website - look under Library<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Of all the passions, fear weakens judgement most." - Cardinal De Retz<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What is Samuel L. Jackson's middle name?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />In the Wizard of Oz (books and movie), Dorothy's last name is GaleLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-82849425679009196832008-04-30T11:37:00.000-07:002008-04-30T11:48:01.797-07:00I've worked with the faculty and staff to create "Some Summer Reading Suggestions" - a few ideas of books you might like to try. There is something for everyone! Look for the link on the Marian Court College website.<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />In the movie, "The Wizard of Oz", what is Dorothy's last name?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The Baltimore Ravens are named after the poem by Edgar Allan PoeLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-61018788160756903822008-04-29T06:26:00.000-07:002008-04-29T06:29:25.991-07:00We're winding down now - the last week of classes! Where did the semester go?<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." -Henry David Thoreau<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Which NFL (National Football League) team is named after a poem?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Friday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The automobile industry spent the most on advertising in 2006Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-44530127436975624802008-04-25T09:36:00.000-07:002008-04-25T09:45:00.935-07:00<strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Have a great weekend!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort."<br /> -Franklin Delano Roosevelt<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Which industry spent the most on advertising in 2006?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Wednesday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />O.K. was first published as an expression on March 23, 1839 in the Boston Morning Post - it was an abbreviation for "oll correct", a popular slang misspelling of "all correct" at that time.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-1444299678901983142008-04-23T10:18:00.000-07:002008-04-23T10:34:23.751-07:00Spring, almost summer is really here today! Very warm but we have a lovely ocean breeze. Joe Zito and several students planted flowers for Earth Day yesterday. They brightened up the front of the building.<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"An optimist is the human personification of spring."<br /> - Susan J. Bissonette<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />How did the expression O.K. originate and when?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Q is the only letter not used in any of the U.S. State namesLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-46402119010445930022008-04-22T14:28:00.000-07:002008-04-22T14:37:26.524-07:00Welcome back from the long weekend. The group who traveled to Montreal had a great time and wonderful weather! Today, seniors attended a meeting about graduation, coming up on May 17th. They also received their caps and gowns. Course evaluations will start tomorrow.<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words and never stops at all." -Emily Dickinson<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What is the only letter in the alphabet NOT used in any state names?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Friday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The tongue is the part of the body that heals the fastest.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-32699158566211477132008-04-18T11:35:00.000-07:002008-04-18T11:44:24.324-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"The past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, nor just for tomorrow, but in the here and now." -Carl Sanburg<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What part of the human body heals the fastest?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The elephant is the only mammal that can not jump.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-14034209291723090972008-04-17T08:55:00.000-07:002008-04-17T08:59:37.326-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people, brings happiness." -Rabbi Harold Kushner<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What is the only mammal that can not jump?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Tuesday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The three words in the English language that start with dw are<br /><br />dwarf, dwindle and dwell (excludes slang and proper names!)Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-80171871438405260232008-04-15T13:44:00.000-07:002008-04-15T14:21:37.452-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"April is the cruelest month, breeding<br />Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing<br />Memory and desire, stirring<br />Dull roots with spring rain."<br /><br />-T.S. Eliot<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question</em></strong><br /><br />What are the three words in the English language that begin with dw?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />Umpires prepare 60 baseballs for each major league gameLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-17936681978482196272008-04-14T10:54:00.000-07:002008-04-14T10:57:42.933-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Faith is the function of the heart." -Mahatma Gandhi<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />How many baseballs do umpires prepare for each major league baseball game?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Friday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Venus is the planet which spins in the opposite direction to the other planets in the solar systemLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-91494702835540516372008-04-11T07:16:00.000-07:002008-04-11T07:24:01.028-07:00Yesterday was our first warm weather of the spring! Many students wandered out to our beautiful lawn by the ocean.<br /><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." -Frank Lloyd Wright<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Which planet spins in the opposite direction from the other planets in the solar system?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />David Robert Jones is the real name of singer David Bowie<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Have a great weekend!</em></strong>Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-82476062606379150812008-04-10T06:18:00.000-07:002008-04-10T06:22:33.689-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow." -Alice M. Swaim<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />David Robert Jones is the real name of what singer?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Tuesday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Vincent Van Gogh sold one painting during his lifetime - Red Vineyard at ArlesLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-28575160551705021462008-04-08T06:37:00.000-07:002008-04-08T06:42:43.207-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." -Dwight D. Eisenhower<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question</em></strong> (not posted due to Internet problems)<br /><br />Gary is the name of SpongeBob's pet snail<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Friday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />The most frequently used letters in the English language are e, t, a, o, i and nLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-70835308410662433092008-04-04T10:51:00.000-07:002008-04-04T10:57:05.218-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent." -Isaac Newton<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />What are the six most used letters in the English language?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />John D. Rockefeller was the first recorded billionaire.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-23983203868687833762008-04-03T06:22:00.000-07:002008-04-03T06:27:51.933-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"The best way to secure future happiness is to be as happy as is rightfully possible today."<br /> -Charles W. Eliot<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong> (animal trivia as requested!)<br /><br />What is the world's tallest and heaviest bird?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />John D. Rockefeller became the very firsts recorded billionaire in 1916 - mainly from Standard Oil. He was also well known for his philanthropy.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-18675327419179832262008-04-02T10:47:00.000-07:002008-04-02T10:53:25.548-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />"Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day."<br /> -W. Earl Hall<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Who was the world's first billionaire? (1916)<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />Steve Jobs and Steve Wozinak founded Apple on April 1, 1976Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-89877391077930528722008-04-01T07:02:00.001-07:002008-04-01T07:12:34.316-07:00<strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong>April is finally here and we do have warmer weather<em>!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Winter's done, and April's in the skies,<br />Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes!"<br /> -Charles G.D. Roberts<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />On April 1, 1976 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed what company?<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to yesterday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Elizabeth Blackwell (see yesterday's quote!) was the first American woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-11866195644055022552008-03-31T07:21:00.000-07:002008-03-31T07:24:25.233-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"If society will not admit of woman's free development, then society must be remodeled."<br /> -Elizabeth Blackwell<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Who was the first American woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.? (1849)<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to Thursday's trivia question:</em></strong><br /><br />Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister in England (1979)Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914992088239772982.post-543721781351338662008-03-27T15:45:00.000-07:002008-03-27T15:48:57.876-07:00<strong><em>Reflection for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />"Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got."<br /> -Janis Joplin<br /><br /><strong><em>Trivia Question for the Day</em></strong><br /><br />Who was the first female Prime Minster of England? (1979)<br /><br /><strong><em>Answer to last trivia question</em></strong><br /><br />Martha Washington was the first American woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp in 1902Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829088640845304489noreply@blogger.com