short week

Thanksgiving always makes such a welcome short week. So I will keep this short too. Happy Thanksgiving.

Art Show Winners

Come to the hallway gallery to see over 100 art entries created by students in one of our 4 art classes this fall. There are paintings, drawings, photography and ceramic pieces in every shape and color imaginable. Come see if you recognize anyone in the portraits or one of the places in the landscapes. The reception went well and many people from the community came out to see the work the students have done.

Art Show

Tomorrow is the last day to submit entries into the fall art show. If you are taking an art class, pleas bring your art down to the library. It will be judged on Friday with a reception for a first chance to see who won and what our students have been doing this semester. There will even be some cookies hopefully.

Microscope on your cell phone.

I don't know about you, but I am always wishing I had a way to use a microscope when I am in the middle of a national forest (I'm Liken the Lichen) or surrounded by beach grass and mushrooms (I found the fairy!). Well, someone has invented the perfect tool for these close-up inspections. Designed to diagnose skin and blood problems in undeveloped regions of the world, I can think of tons of other fun things to do with the Cellscope. Very cool. Read more about it here.

Parade and being Green

Tomorrow, don't miss the veteran's day parade. It should be short and sweet, with lots of veterans and scouts.

Also tomorrow is the "It's a Green Day" celebration at the Fairgrounds with other displays at the middle school. Come learn how to grow your own food and make your own power.

Three days of rain

The weather forecasts call for three days of rain in a row. So that got me thinking about things to do on a rainy day. These could be used for you as a college student, or even for your children, with a few adjustments.

1. Bake cookies and give some to your family or friends. Everyone likes cookies.

2. Have a Film Festival at Home. Pick movies on a similar theme, time period or all with the same actor or director and see what differences and similarities you fins. For example: WWII--rent Schindler's list, Saving Private Ryan and Bridge over the River Kwai and Stalag 17. or for Civil War, rent Glory, Gettysberg, Gone with the Wind and Shenandoah. For Meg Ryan, rent When Harry Met Sally, You've got Mail and Kate and Leopold. for movies by the director Hayao Miyazaki, try Castle in the Sky and Kiki's Delivery Service.


3. Play Scrabble with anyone else who doesn't feel like getting wet.

4. Come to the library and check out two books: one related to a class you are taking and one just for fun. Then read them.

The election is over and we have a President

If you voted, the nation would like to thank you for your service. President-elect Obama is starting the really hard part of the job now. Getting elected is just the beginning. No matter who you voted for, come inauguration day, Obama will be OUR President. Working together to solve our problems is the only thing that makes sense.

election map just for fun

At least for today there is a fun way to play with the electoral college. Go to this site and YOU decide which candidate each state will vote for. Watch the numbers go up and down and the states change color as you do. Have fun and don't forget to vote. Here in Crescent City, the polls are open until 8pm. We are lucky. The lines are not too long.