The Guardian is one of my go-to sources for international news; refreshingly, they've so far refrained from putting up a paywall.  I'd like their content to be able to continue being freely available on the web, but more importantly, I think these days it's more important than ever to support journalists and media organizations that are committed to reliable, in-depth reporting and aren't afraid to call out abuse and corruption.

And in (sort of) the same spirit ...

This T-shirt is a treasured gift from a Canadian penfriend, on the occasion of my first visit to Canada 30+ years ago.  In light of recent events, I decided it was time to bring it out again ... (miraculously, I can even wear it still, which has a lot to do with my friend's wise decision to opt for "too large" rather than "too small").

We now return you to your regularly scheduled reading.

True dat!

Planting a Cherry Tree for FRIENDSHIP and READERSHIP. Move it around (aka reblog), if you’re looking for friends and readers. Thank you! BB, V-V!

I thought this book would be great - interplanetary colonization, telepathic cats, a strong YA heroine...and it just didn't work for me, This was one of those books where you talk aloud to the story and tell it everything it's doing wrong, and there was a fair amount of that in this book.

One of the more disappointing books I've read in the past few years.