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A judge cited my all-time favorite poem in the Guantamano case: "The government insists that the statements made in the documents are reliable because the State and Defense Departments would not have put them in intelligence documents were that not the case," the court wrote. "This comes perilously close to suggesting that whatever the government says must be treated as true." The judges

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(Thanks to The Boy for sending this on...)

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I just received word that the incomparable Tasha Tudor died yesterday at the age of 92. She is, of course, best known for her detailed and delicate illustrations in books for young people. My personal favorite is The Doll's House written by Rumer Godden. Yes, the story captivated me, but all these years later, I can still easily call to mind the face of Birdie, the sweet and flighty and doomed

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"There's more to life than books you know, but not much more." (from "Handsome Devil" by the Smiths)

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I will *finally* read Pride and Prejudice! I will be reading it on-line at this too-clever-for words site.

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What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people's grammatical mistakes make you insane.Dedicated Reader Literate Good Citizen Book Snob Non-Reader Fad Reader What Kind of Reader Are You?Create Your Own Quiz

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In a brilliantly proactive move, Barack Obama's team has set up a website specifically to combat false information being disseminated by those who would have him lose.

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"There has never been anything false about hope." (Barack Obama) My heart is overflowing right now. For the first time in too long to remember, I am truly hopeful about the future of our country. As a people, we are *not* apathetic, letting others do unto us without asserting ourselves for what we believe to be true and right. Our votes *do* make a difference. Science Boy laughed at me a little

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On any given day, more than 6,000 men, women and children are searching the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry for a life-saving donor like you. These patients have leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening diseases that can be treated by a bone marrow or cord blood transplant. For many of these patients, a transplant may be the best and only hope of a cure. You are giving someone

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This picture was on the on-line Chicago Tribune today, and, for some reason, it was creepin' me out. Bad. Maybe because it firs put me in mind of looking in your reaerview mirror and seeing a person where there shouldn't be one. (Oh, crap. Now I'm freaking myself out more...) Clicking on the photo reveals that it is a crop of a larger photo, one that depicts, "An August 1, 1951, photo shows

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Thursday, May 15 is Free Iced Coffee Day from 10am to 10pm at Dunkin Donuts: “Stop by your local Dunkin' Donuts on Thursday May 15, 2008 from 10am until 10pm and receive a FREE small (16 oz.) sized Iced Coffee*. You will have the option of trying one of our 9 flavors (French Vanilla, Toasted Almond, Raspberry, Hazelnut, Coconut, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Caramel, and Blueberry) or create your own

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Science Boy and I have been using the crockpot more often in the past few months. (Or, rather, I have been using the crockpot and he has been happily eating the results!) Gram even gave us hers when she found out I use it since she says she hasn't used it in 20 years. Still works great! I love the way the house smells delicious when I get home from work and how lovely it is to have dinner ready

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If you haven't created your cartoon avatar at Meez.com, you should try it out sometime. It's fun!

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Hi, friends!Walk NOW for Autism!Well, not *right* now. And you don't actually have to walk anywhere. I will do it for you. May 18 is the Walk Now for Autism 5K walk in Chicago. My colleagues and I have spent a lot of time this past year discussing autism and how we can best serve those families with a member on the autism spectrum. I decided that one thing I, personally, can do is to help raise

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I added a few posts I had put up at my myspace blog. I really do plan to start blogging here again soon - I *like* this site! - but until then, I pasted a few from the other blog.

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On Saturday, Science Boy, The Boy and I went to the Art Institute of Chicago to see the Edward Hopper / Winslow Homer exhibit. It was lovely and exhausting. We had a great day -- the two of them always enjoy ganging up on me to tease... We rode the train home and then just had a short walk. There were three boys playing in a field on our way. I would have guessed them to be between 10-13 years

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Oak Lawn, IL put up auxiliary stop signs a little while back, hoping they would get attention and gently encourage drivers to actually heed the "stop" on the top sign. IDOT, however, is not amused and has insisted the signs come down. How sad. The Mayor complied, but said, "I think government needs to take itself less seriously... We have to take the work seriously, but it's OK to smile and to

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SIGH. I really mean to blog more, especially when I have fabulous cyber-pals who e-mail to see if I am okay. I am. Maybe a little blue lately, but mostly fine. I just haven't had much time or energy to blog. Too much time spent at work, where blogging is verboten. I will try to start up again SOON. Promise. In the meantime, how blue am I? Well, apparently, You Are Sky BlueDreamy and

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My fabulous friend and colleague, A, texted me Saturday to let me know that the Coretta Scott King committee is adding a new award: The Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. This will be awarded to an author, illustrator, and/or a librarian! I have no details, just a brief text message received. If anyone else has more details, please fill me in. A tells me this is to be awarded

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I have to leave for work, but throughout the day, I will clean up the award info, add links, (maybe) give opinions, etc. I'mma have a lot to think about on the ride in! updated at noon, 1/14/08: As far as I know, all of the information and links below are now correct. Thanks for your patience. My top priority was just getting the news up ASAP!

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Winner: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz Honors: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson

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Winner: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Honors: Henry's Freedom Box illustrated by Kadir Nelson and written by Ellen Levine First, the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger The Wall by Peter Sis Knuffle Bunny, Too by Mo Willems

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Winner: There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems Honors: First, the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde and illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne Jazz Baby written by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre and illustrated by Steve Jenkins

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