News from Knowhere - 2/22/2007

Are you ready to Slam? Saturday, March 17 at 5 pm will be Screven County's Slam & Jam 2007 (yes, the date has been changed - but the sheer coolness hasn't!), when teens from all over Screven County can strut their literary stuff in front of a live audience, and Jenkins County will be doing it on Friday, March 23 at 4 pm. If you’re between the ages of 12 and 19 and you can write, then this is your chance to kick it into gear and show everyone what you’ve got. You can write anything – rap, short story, poem, or even song lyrics – on any subject you choose, and share your work with the audience and your fellow writers. Just keep it under 1000 words and keep it clean, and turn it in before the Screven County Library closes on Monday, March 5. If you're in Jenkins, you get a little extra time: you have until Monday, March 12 to turn things in over there.

Did you know that in addition to being Black History Month, February is also Library Lovers’ Month? Why not combine the two by stopping in to the library and checking out some of our great books or videos on African-American history?

WHAT'S NEW IN SCREVEN

Library lovers know that Reading Is Fundamental – and we hope to see a lot of you turn out Tuesday Feb. 27 and Wednesday Feb. 28 between 9 and 11 am to help read to the little ones at our big RIF program! Kids who have books in their homes are far more likely to complete their education than kids who don’t, so RIF makes sure that young and high-risk children get their very own books – and a volunteer to read them! We have a lot of kids who would love to have you read to them, so don’t forget to join us Tuesday & Wednesday, 9 to 11

Got a little one in need of entertaining? Bring them by Tuesday at 9:30 if they’re toddlers or infants and you can join Twinkle Time, our great lapsitting program. Enjoy fingerplays, nursery rhymes and time to be with your baby without the constant distraction of being at home. If they’re a bit too old for that, then just half an hour later at 10 we’ve got our wonderful preschool storytimes, where children 3 and up can enjoy a story, make something adorable to hang up on the fridge at home, and give you a chance to enjoy a bit of grown-up time.

On Friday, March 2 at 4 pm the library will be having a birthday party for Dr. Seuss. There will be stories, cake, Cat in the Hat crafts, and you’ll get to meet the Cat in the Hat himself!

Better hurry in if you’re going to see Donny Humes’ sculpture! It’s the most unique art that’s hit Sylvania in years, and it gives a whole new meaning to “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Donny has a fun, imaginative and innovative approach to art and it really shows in his work.

Celebrate the 97th anniversary of the Boy Scouts by checking out the incredible collection of Scouting memorabilia on display in the lobby thanks to George Litzenberg, who’s been a Scout for decades and who is reactivating Boy Scout Troop 391. If you know a boy between 7 and 11 who would like to become a Scout, head over to the Soup Kitchen behind the Sylvania United Methodist Church Mondays at 6 pm – Scoutmaster Litzenberg will be happy to sign them up!

WHAT'S NEW IN JENKINS:

Don't forget to join us on Wednesdays at 4 pm for our wonderful afterschool storytimes. It's a great chance for kids to listen to a story and create something cute and seasonal to bring home, so bring them in and enjoy a little grown-up time while they have fun!

Remember when Screven County Library was talking about how wonderful the Harry O'Donoghue concert was? Well, come to the library at 4 pm on Tuesday, March 13 and you'll get a chance to hear him for yourself! It's top-notch contemporary and traditional Celtic music from a seriously funny entertainer who's definitely got the luck (and charm) of the Irish, and it's just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Now, on with the books!

SISTER SLAM AND THE POETIC MOTORMOUTH ROAD TRIP by Linda Oatman High. Want to get a taste of slam poetry? Want to feel the drive and the jive and the ride? Get this book and get in the groove for the Slam. This ain’t your grandma’s poetry.

STRANGLED by Brian McGrory. Jack Flynn thought that the Boston Strangler was old news – 40 years old and dead. But now, this top reporter is in the middle of the news story of the century… last century, that is.

PEGASUS DESCENDING by James Lee Burke. Robicheaux is back, and he’s trying to save the daughter of a murdered friend. Is she a good girl gone bad? A victim seeking revenge? Or is there something deeper yet going on?

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY: A GUIDE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES by Norman Latov, MD, PhD. Do you suffer pain, numbness or tingling in your feet or other extremities? Then you may be one of the millions of Americans suffering peripheral neuropathy. Learn more here.

Links to the following websites can also be found at www.sjrls.org, our library home on the web:

SoulOfAmerica.com: Black Museums
Annotated list of museums and monuments relating to the African American experience and history. Museums are listed by U.S. city. Includes links to websites. From SoulOfAmerica.com, a company that "publishes information that addresses cultural travel, primarily in America and the Caribbean."

Center for American Women and Politics
This site features fact sheets, research, and other resources about women in government and politics. Includes facts and findings about women candidates, current and historical women officeholders, female elected and appointed officials in each state, and the gender gap and voting behavior. Also provides many research papers on women in U.S. politics and material specific to New Jersey women and politics. From the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

February Is American Heart Month
"Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability." This site highlights diseases and conditions that put your heart at risk, signs and symptoms of heart attacks, recommendations for a healthy diet and lifestyle, and brief data about women and heart disease. Includes links to related sites. From the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Music and Dance of Africa
Annotated links to resources on African music and dance. Some of the topics covered include drumming, Afro-Caribbean music, black composers, hip-hop, dance theaters, and music and dance from specific African countries. From Columbia University Libraries African Studies Collections.

Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!

Knowhere in Screven-Jenkins 02/15/07

Do you know someone between the ages of 12 and 19 who loves to write? It doesn’t matter if they’re a poet, rapper, or mystery writer, we’d like to offer them an opportunity to strut their stuff at SLAM & JAM 2007! What exactly is Slam & Jam? It’s a night of fun and entertainment as teens from all over Screven County share their creativity with their fellow teens – and anyone else who cares to come – by reading their work before an audience. There will be door prizes, refreshments, and a chance to see our young people shine, so set aside an hour or two to Slam and Jam! It's Saturday March 17 at 4 pm at Screven, Friday March 23 at 4 pm at Jenkins. Want to know more? Call Sharon at 912-564-7526 or email me at sblank@sjrls.org and I’ll give you all the details.

Looking for tax forms? Can’t find them anywhere? We have all the standard IRS and GA income tax forms – and if you need something we don’t have, we can get it for you while you wait.

WHAT'S NEW IN SCREVEN:

The Harry O’Donoghue concert Sunday was wonderful! Thanks a million to the Friends for a great fundraiser, and to everyone who came and donated to the cause, whether with money or just by being there! (And if you missed the concert, but would like to hear the music anyway, we’ve got CDs available for checkout.) Remember that the purpose of the Friends of the Screven County Library is to support your library, which lets us offer more programs, materials and opportunities to the community. If you aren’t a Friend of the Library, why not become one? It’s only $5 a year for membership, and you not only contribute to the library itself, but you help the Friends host more great fundraising events like the Harry O’Donoghue and Calista Anne Waddy concerts.

Don’t forget to come in and see Donny Humes’ work! It will be leaving the library at the end of February, and that’s just two weeks from now. This is the coolest, most imaginative exhibit we’ve had in Sylvania in years, so make sure to come and see it before it’s gone.

As if that weren’t cool enough, we’ve got a great exhibit on the history of the Boy Scouts in the lobby, thanks to George Litzenberg, who’s a lifelong Scout and the leader of the new local troop. He’s sharing his wealth of Scouting memorabilia with us in honor of the Boy Scouts’ 97^th anniversary, so come in and see all the neat stuff he’s collected to showcase Scouting history.

Don't forget to come to our great storytimes on Tuesday - at 9:30 is Twinkle Time, our special lapsitting program for toddlers and babies, and at 10 is our preschool storytime, with wonderful stories and crafts to take home!

WHAT'S NEW IN JENKINS:

At 4 pm on Wednesdays we have a great storytime and crafts program for preschool and elementary kids. Be sure to bring them by after school and let them enjoy stories and crafts with a seasonal theme!

Now, on to the books! And remember - you can check whether a book is available or put it on reserve right from your home computer. Just click the link, and have your library card and PIN number handy if you want to reserve it. Don't have a card or a PIN? Come by the library and we'll be happy to help you out!

THIS I BELIEVE: THE PERSONAL PHILOSOPHIES OF REMARKABLE MEN AND WOMEN edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman. Colin Powell, Bill Gates, and Gloria Steinem are just a few of the people who have contributed to this thought-provoking collection of essays on personal beliefs and the ways in which they can be expressed in our lives.

MISTRAL’S KISS by Laurell K. Hamilton. The latest book of the Merry Gentry series is as darkly sensuous as ever, full of magic and intrigues in and out of the bedroom.

THE RISING TIDE by Jeff Shaara. Hitler has conquered Poland, Norway, France and most of Western Europe. England struggles to hold the line against Nazi oppression as the waters of Pearl Harbor run red with blood and black with oil. And the War has only just begun…

THE SHAPE SHIFTER by Tony Hillerman. Joe Leaphorn is retired now, but he still comes back when the Navajo Tribal Police need him – and when one of his old cases climbs out of the cold case files and into the modern day, they definitely need him.

KNITTING OUT OF AFRICA by Marianne Isager. The bold geometrics and vivid colors of African design inspire these beautiful contemporary knitwear patterns.

REKINDLED: FOUNTAIN CREEK CHRONICLES 1 by Tamera Alexander. A compelling novel of God's grace and the hope of love rekindled.



THE LAST SPYMASTER by Gayle Lynds. The chief of the CIA's elite Clandestine Services, both spy and traitor, has disappeared from his jail cell without a trace. Will Elaine Cunningham, CIA missing-persons specialist, be able to find him before he disappears forever?

Links to the following sites can also be found at www.sjrls.org, our library home on the web :

“Ragtime” is a genre of musical composition for the piano, generally in duple meter and containing a highly syncopated treble lead over a rhythmically steady bass. This site features digitized images of sheet music, audio and video clips, essays, artist biographies, interviews, and other material about this musical genre. From the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room.

“Book Editors: Debut Novels, Book Publishers: First Novels” lists hundreds of U.S. book publishers who have, at least once, bought the rights to first novels by unknown novelists or nonfiction writers. Also includes links to book publisher lists in the areas of business, children's books, cookbooks, health, reference, humor, religion, and sports. From an author of a book about ways to market books. Note: Includes commercial content for the author's book.

“National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW)” highlights consumer protection and education efforts around the country. This site provides links to "information from federal, state, and local government agencies, and national consumer advocacy organizations" on the topics of consumers, business information, and international organizations. Also includes links to previous NCPW websites back to 1999. In English and Spanish. From consumer.gov, the "source for consumer information from the federal government."

“MedlinePlus: African-American Health” links to sites about health issues of importance to African-Americans. Topics include prevention and screening, nutrition, genetics, research, statistics (suicide, cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, and more), and material for men, women, and children. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

“16th- Early 20th Century Maps of Africa” features digital copies of 113 antique maps of Africa and accompanying text dating from the mid 16th Century to the early 20th Century. All scanned maps are authentic and originally collected by the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies (or the Africana Library) at Northwestern University. Searchable, or browse by title, cartographer, date, country or African region, or place of publication.

Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!

Slam & Jam 2007

So you think you are the best there is
At stringing words together
You say you rhyme on anything
From rap down to the weather?
Well, come and join our rhyming jam
And prove how good you are
And if you find you win this slam
You'll be the rhyming star!

Here you go: rules of the road
The way that you'll go far
This is the way you'll win success
And be a shining star
Just write something that you adore
And stand up and be heard
'Cause Slammin' down is all about
Your coolest spoken word

Rap or poem or short story
They'll all be welcome here
Just write it out and stand and shout
And feel no sense of fear
You'll not forget this day's event
However long you live
For afterward of Slam and Jam
A book to you we'll give

And if you'd rather stop and cheer
And urge our writers on
Well, come on down and do it, man
Before the night is gone
Come grab a drink and have a slice
And join us in this groove
Let all your inhibitions hang
And let the words just move

So when and where, you ask yourself
Can you prove how good you are?
Where can you show your writing skills
And show us you'll go far?
Come to your local library
And join our Slamming theme
And written on your new book's page
You will see your rhyming scheme

What it is: Slam & Jam 2007
What it means: A chance for local writers ages 12-19 to strut their stuff in front of an audience by reading their work aloud
What you get: There will be door prizes for participants and for audience members, as well as refreshments for everyone, plus all participants will receive a copy of the Slam & Jam 2007 book, which will have a copy of your work inside!
Where it is: The Screven County Library or Jenkins County Memorial Library - you know which one you go to!
When it is: March 17 at 5 pm for Screven, March 23 at 4 pm at Jenkins - don't miss it!
Who you need to talk to if you have questions: Call Sharon at 912-564-7526 during library hours, or email sblank@sjrls.org
What else you need to know:

• Keep it clean, and keep it under 1000 words. We're hoping your grandma, little brother and pastor will be there, so let's not give them all heart attacks - or put them to sleep!
  
• All material must be original, but we don't care if it's a rap, short story, or poem - or any other way to put words together, for that matter!
  
• All entries must be turned in by March 5 (Screven) or March 12(Jenkins) so that we'll be able to get the books printed out - no late entries!
• Participants please show up 1/2 hour before the Slam so that we can start on time

Slam & Jam 2007 is funded in part through a grant from the Grassroots Arts Program. The Grassroots Arts Program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through an appropriation of the Georgia General Assembly and administered through the Statesboro Arts Council.

Knowhere in Screven-Jenkins 02/08/2007

On Tuesday, February 13 at 9:30 in Screven and 11 in Jenkins, we’ll have Barbara Cheeseboro sharing tales drawn from her African-American heritage with us. She’s a wonderful storyteller and she loves to get the kids involved, so bring your whole family to enjoy the show!

And if you can't make it to that, why not consider making up your own stories? If you're between the ages of 12 and 19, you can enter Slam & Jam 2007, the coolest thing to hit this part of Georgia since the last blizzard! Just write something original (but clean, you don't want to shock your grandma when she sees it) and under 1000 words, and turn it in at the library before 6 pm on March 5. It doesn't matter if it's a rap, poem, short story or song lyrics, they're all fine by us as long as we get them in on time. Then come in to the library at 7 pm on March 15 and read your work for the audience. We'll have refreshments and we'll also have books for everyone who enters - books that have your work in them! Want more information? Call Sharon at 912-564-7526 and find out what you need to know!

WHAT'S NEW IN SCREVEN

We’ve got one heck of a week coming up! The highlight will be this Sunday, February 11 at 4 pm, when the Friends of the Screven County Library will be hosting a concert by the sensational Harry O’Donoghue! He’ll be sharing his humor, musical gifts and knowledge of modern and traditional Irish music with our community at the First United Methodist Church here in Sylvania. This is your chance to enjoy authentic Irish entertainment from one of the best in the business, the host of GPBS’ “The Green Island Radio Show.” You don’t want to miss this great free concert!

Today at 4 we’ve got our great all-ages craft time. It’s a chance to create something fun and unique to you, and this time we’re making Valentine boxes to collect all those notes and cards in. These boxes are useful and decorative too, so come join us at 4 pm today (Thursday, February 8) and have some seasonal fun!

Have you joined the Friends of the Screven County Library? If not, consider this your engraved invitation! If you are already in the Friends, then don’t forget that we have a meeting at 7 pm tonight here at the library and we’d love to see you there!

WHAT'S NEW IN JENKINS:

Don’t forget!! We have 2006 Income Tax forms, both Federal and Georgia here at the Jenkins County Memorial Library. We have all the basic forms on hand, but for those few very specialized forms that we may not carry, we will be more than pleased to copy any form you may need from the internet and print it out for only 20 cents a page. If you prefer and if you have a computer at home you can log on to www.irs.gov to find any forms and print them yourself.

Another thing to remember is our Story and Craft times, Wednesdays at 4 pm, where we read the little (and some not-so-little) ones a story and then help them create a fun craft to take home. It's a great way to help your kids learn to love reading!

Want to support the Jenkins County Memorial Library? Join the Friends of the Jenkins County Memorial Library and help make your library an even better place to be!

Now, on to the books!

HURRICANE PUNCH by Tim Dorsey. Serge Storms is back, and still as under-medicated as ever. Bodies have been turning up at a disturbing rate (even for Florida) and Serge will stop at nothing to find the killer… well, maybe he’ll stop at that cool souvenir shop over there…

THE ALEXANDRIA LINK by Steve Berry. A menacing email – and his son’s sudden disappearance – has dragged Cotton Malone out of retirement. Powerful forces want the ancient Library of Alexandria, and Cotton is the only one who can find it. Information is power…

THE BANCROFT STRATEGY by Robert Ludlum. A special-ops agent and a funds analyst sound like an odd combination… but this pair are the only ones who stand a chance to save the world.

THE MR. & MRS. HAPPY HANDBOOK: EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE AND MARRIAGE by Steve and Kathy Doocy. “Men believe they understand women and vice versa, but really men know as much about women as a cocker spaniel knows about assembling a Weber grill.” Think that’s funny? That’s just the beginning of the laughs in this marriage guide.

EVERYDAY GREATNESS: INSPIRATION FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE by Stephen R. Covey. There is greatness in a heroic feat or an extraordinary talent – but there is another kind of greatness, as well. The greatness of strong character, of deeds done because they were right and kind, of life lived for a reason.

MAYO CLINIC BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. Wondering about the effectiveness of alternative therapy? Wondering what some of them are and how they’re done? If you can read a traffic light you can see what the Mayo Clinic thinks of them.

Links to the following sites can be found at www.sjrls.org, our library's home on the web:

Chasing Crusoe/Buscado a Crusoe examines the lives and times of the mythical Robinson Crusoe and the Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, whose marooning is thought by many to be the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s classic novel. In English and Spanish. A project from students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a team of visiting students from Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile.

Monster Librarian offers a collection of horror fiction reading lists for adults and teens. Topics include vampires werewolves, zombies, horror-themed romance, and more. Also includes suggestions for scary books for children, and reviews of horror podcasts. From librarian Dylan Kowalewski.

Kiplinger.com: Taxes is a compilation of articles addressing topics related to U.S. income taxes, such as tax filing, changes to tax laws, and tax breaks. Includes a withholding calculator and state tax profiles. From the website for Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

Avoice: African American Voices in Congress was designed to capture and preserve the rich history of political and legislative contributions of blacks for future generations. This virtual online library is a central source of information about historical and contemporary African American policy issues. Features exhibits on the history of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and related topics. Developed by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

The Presidential Field: Full Coverage of the 2008 Candidates profiles candidates for the 2008 presidential elections, expected to be the first [election] in decades that won't include a sitting president or vice president in the field of candidates vying for the White House. Includes personal data, education, experience, books, and links to websites and news articles about the candidates. From the Washington Post.

Groundhog Day links to websites about "Groundhog Day, celebrated on February 2, and which has its roots in an ancient Celtic celebration called Imbolc. Includes links to sites about history, the Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day celebration, a lesson plan, crafts, and real groundhogs. From the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE), a consortium of 27 public and academic libraries.

Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!

Knowhere in Screven-Jenkins 02/01/2007

January’s gone by and February has just arrived – and with it, our annual celebration of the vital role that black Americans have made to our country and the world. As part of the fun we have planned for Black History Month, Barbara Cheeseboro will visit the Screven County Library on Tuesday, February13 at 9:30 am and the Jenkins County Memorial Library at 11 am to share her traditional tales, songs, and music with all ages. She’s a wonderful storyteller, so don’t miss the chance to hear her sharing her heritage with all of us!

WHAT'S NEW IN SCREVEN:

Don’t forget the Harry O’Donoghue concert 4 pm on Sunday, February 11 at the Sylvania First United Methodist Church. He’s a great musician with a tremendous grasp on Celtic music (traditional and contemporary) and has been voted Best Folk Artist by the readers of “Connect Savannah” magazine… six times! As if that weren’t impressive enough, he’s also the host and co-producer of GPBS’ “The Green Island Radio Show”. How did we manage to get someone like him to come to our little town? Thank the Friends of the Screven County Library, who work hard to find great and fun ways to bring the outside world to our county. The concert is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted and put to good use helping bring more great programs to Screven County, and supporting the library’s mission to provide the very best in entertainment, education and opportunity to the people of Screven County!

Next Thursday, February 8 will be busy here at the library. At 4 pm we have our great monthly craft project. It’s a great chance for some creative fun, and it’s totally free for all ages! At 7 pm on February 8, the Friends of the Library will be meeting in the library’s multipurpose room.

Donny Humes’ sculptures are on display in the library’s multipurpose room from now until the end of this month. They’re like nothing else that you’ve ever seen, so be sure to come in and see what a creative genius like Donny can make with what other people would just throw away!

WHAT'S NEW IN JENKINS:

This is your library. So why not join our “Friends of the Library” group. Please come by the library to pick up your application. Not only will you be helping your library, you will be helping your community as well. “Friends” have fun and they help sponsor events and fund raise as well. Why not sign up your family today!

Did you have Mrs. Perri Dean for your art teacher in High School? If so, there is a chance that one of your pictures is among the works left here at the library after the exhibit last March. Please come by the library sometime during the next two weeks to collect your art.

This year’s federal and state tax forms are available at BOTH libraries, so get an early start on your income tax. April 15 will be here sooner than you think!

Now, on to the books!

THE GUY NOT TAKEN by Jennifer Weiner. Eleven short stories show different aspects of human relations, from pondering might-have-beens to asking “What do I do now?”

THE CAT WHO HAD 60 WHISKERS by Lillian Jackson Braun. Times are changing in Pickax: there’s a production of “Cats” in the works, a new senior center being built, and the Librarians Who Lunch are getting ready to put on a show of their spectacular Art Hats. But when there’s a mysterious death, only feline detective Koko knows that it was no accident.

SHOWDOWN by Tilly Bagshaw. Bobby Cameron is a classic cowboy, traveling the world breaking horses for wealthy clients, and that’s enough for him… until he meets a young Englishwoman named Milly Lockwood Groves.

TOP DOG: TRAINING THE RETRIEVER FOR WATERFOWL AND UPLAND HUNTING by Joseph Middleton. Master dog trainer Richard Wolters (WATER DOG, GUN DOG, and GAME DOG) was renowned for his ability to train dogs. Now his protégé Middleton updates and refines Wolters’ techniques to teach amateur trainers how to raise their retriever to be top dog, whether as a bird dog or a family pet.

TYLER’S ULTIMATE by Tyler Florence. Food Network chef and host of “Tyler’s Ultimate” brings home the bacon (and eggplant, steak, and fish) in this collection of delicious recipes.

Links to the following sites can also be found at www.sjrls.org :

“The Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives” provides material about this initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that "welcomes the participation of faith-based and community-based organizations as valued and essential partners assisting Americans in need." Includes links to faith-based activities of specific agencies, funding opportunities, publications (such as manuals for faith- and community-based service providers), and related resources. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

“New Info on Eating Disorders in Two Stanford/Packard Children's Studies” discusses two studies about childhood eating disorders, one that confirms that pro-eating disorder Web sites may promote dangerous behaviors in adolescents with eating disorders and another that indicates that pre-teens with eating disorders tend to lose weight more quickly than adolescents with the condition and weigh comparatively less at diagnosis. Includes links to fact sheets about eating disorders. From the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.

“Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco, California, 8th District” is the official U.S. Congress page for Rep. Nancy Patricia Pelosi (California, 8th District), speaker of the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress. Provides a brief biography, details about Pelosi's work in Congress (such as bills authored and supported) and her constituent services, a photo gallery of related public activities, and a section for San Francisco announcements and information.

“sailwx.info: Weather for Sailors” gives information about weather, tides and currents, and ship traffic around the world. The site primarily uses data "reported via the World Meteorological Organization's Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program to provide a snapshot of current weather conditions at sea, worldwide." View maps with weather information (such as wind speed and water temperature), or search for ships by call sign, location, or name. From a company that sells mapping tools for mobile devices.

“Procrastination Central” is a collection of research material and fun resources about procrastination, including quotes, links to websites (such as procrastination societies and tests), theories, studies, and more. From a professor of human resources and organizational dynamics who has written scholarly publications about procrastination.

Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!