News from KNOWhere 5-30-08

Wow, we've been busy bees here at the library, which is why this hasn't been updated for a while. Sorry about that - hopefully, the programs we've been preparing will more than make up for it!

You have until 5 pm tomorrow, Saturday May 31, to turn in your Slam & Jam entries! That's right, the deadline is that close. We really need you to turn in your entries so that we can prepare the books to be handed out on Saturday, June 14 at the Slam.

The Slam is just the tip of the iceberg as far as activities we've got planned, though. We've got lots of other activities going on in association with our Vacation Reading Programs! And yes, I did mean to use the plural there, because we have two programs for the under-18 set this year!

The first one is Catch the Reading Bug and it's aimed for the younger set. If you have a child who isn't yet in middle or high school, this is the place for them this summer - it's got a great set of programs that they'll really enjoy! If your child (or you!) are in middle or high school, then you'll want to check out Metamorphosis, a program for teens and tweens that'll be a blast for them! The Vacation Reading Programs will start June 2 and continue until July 11.

Whichever you're interested in, there's more information available at the library, and more details to find right here!



News from Screven

Wii're starting off summer reading with a bit of a brain game! You see, the Friends of the Screven County Library just bought us a brand new Wii, and we want to give everyone a little chance to play around with it. So come in any time on Monday (we're open from 10 until 6) and you'll get a chance to show what a Smarty Pants you are!

Tuesday will be pretty busy, as there will be story and craft time for the little ones at 10 am, and your first taste of Movie Evolution at 2 pm as we watch the movie HOLES - and every teen or tween who comes to the movie gets a free copy of the book! Both of these programs will be held every Tuesday throughout the summer.

Wednesday at 2pm, Curious Moon Puppets will be sharing their great puppet show with the young'uns. Like most of the kids programs this summer, it's going to go with our buggy theme as they put on the puppet play THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT!

Every Thursday at 4 pm we'll be having our fun and creative "Buggy Crafts" projects, creepy-crawly (yet cute!) craft projects for all ages! Make sure to sign up first though - there's only so many seats and we might run out otherwise!

Don't forget - Saturday June 14 at 3 pm will be SLAM & JAM 2008, so come in and get ready for a slammin' good time!



News from Jenkins

We're going to kick off in a big way with a cookout and games on Monday, June 2 at 11 am! Bring your young'uns and your appetites to the library and help us get this year's summer reading program off to a great start! (Note: if it rains, we're going to have to cancel, so keep your eyes on the weather reports.)

Tuesday is the last day to turn in permission forms for our fun Teen Lock-In. It' s Burritos & Books, Tacos & Tales and it's going to be held Friday, June 6 from 6 pm until 8:30 pm. There will be food, games and entertainment - it's sure to be a blast!

Wednesday is a busy day here at the library! Curious Moon Puppets will be sharing their great puppet show with the young'uns at 11 am. Like most of the kids programs this summer, it's going to go with our buggy theme as they put on the puppet play THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT!After that, it's your first taste of Movie Evolution at 2 pm as we watch the movie HOLES - and every teen or tween who comes to the movie gets a free copy of the book!


Don't forget - Saturday June 14 at 12:30 pm will be SLAM & JAM 2008, so come in and get ready for a slammin' good time!



Now, on to the books - and remember, just a few clicks and you can reserve any of these great books for yourself!

DIRTY LAUNDRY by Tori Carrington. PI Sofie Metropolis has a fierce Greek temper and an itchy trigger finger – why, she even shot one of her own clients once! (Of course, he was trying to kill her at the time…) Now, though, she’s been hired to find a missing ferret, and a missing dry cleaner as well. But if she isn’t careful, the mob will be fitting her with a pair of cement overshoes.

THE CHASE by Clive Cussler. In 1906, detective Isaac Bell goes on the hunt for the “Butcher Bandit”, a ruthless bank robber who kills all witnesses. But this bandit is like none Bell has pursued before. Will he catch the killer, or will his body be one of those found many years later at the bottom of a Montana lake?

FRIEND OF THE DEVIL by Peter Robinson. One morning in March, on a cliff looking over the sea, a woman is found sitting in her wheelchair, throat slit. The same morning, in a tangle of alleys behind a market square, another woman is found raped and strangled. It’s going to take both Chief Inspector Alan Banks and Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot to solve these murders.

MAYA ANGELOU: A GLORIOUS CELEBRATION by Marcia Ann Gillespie, Rosa Johnson Butler and Richard A. Long. Part tribute, part scrapbook, this work shows both the public and private faces of writer and humanitarian Maya Angelou.

APRIL 4, 1968: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S DEATH AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA by Michael Eric Dyson. “I may not get there with you, but I want to you know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land,” said King, in his final speech. Hours later, he would be killed by an assassin’s bullet. Forty years later, the legacy of his death and its impact on our country is studied as Michael Dyson studies the ways that King’s dream is alive, and the ways in which we have failed him.

BONES TO ASHES by Kathy Reichs. Ever watch the TV series Bones? Then you’ll love this book, which inspired the series! Temperance Brennan is smart, sexy, and can solve a murder case with nothing more than a few bones and bits of evidence – but can she figure out whether the young girl whose body was found in her old hometown is the best friend who disappeared thirty years ago?

MIDNIGHT AT THE DRAGON CAFÉ by Judy Fong Bates. Su-Jen and her parents have just moved to a small 1960s Ontario town, and they’re the only Chinese family there. Over the course of a summer, she learns the burden of secrets and the grace of forgiveness.

LOUDER THAN WORDS: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY IN HEALING AUTISM by Jenny McCarthy. Jenny McCarthy’s son Evan was only two years old when she found him in the midst of a seizure. After examinations by many doctors, he was finally diagnosed as autistic, and from that point on McCarthy became not only his advocate but a detective searching for ways to help her son.

SHADOW MUSIC by Julie Garwood. Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, daughter of one of England’s most influential barons, doesn’t think much of Scotland. But King John needs peace with the Highlands, and her marriage to a laird will ensure that. Or at least, that was the plan…

FROM DEAD TO WORSE by Charlaine Harris. The supernatural community in Bon Temps, LA is reeling, and Sookie Stackhouse is caught in the middle of the storm. As if Hurricane Katrina wasn’t bad enough, someone bombed the vampire council, and a lot of people, including her were-tiger boyfriend, are missing.

Click the links to check out these cool sites!

U.S. Deaths From the Iraq War: A Personal, Statistical View
This March 2008 interactive database tracks U.S. deaths in Iraq by including "fatal U.S. government casualties -- military and civilian -- in Operation Iraqi Freedom." View number of dead by age, gender, race, state, rank, cause of death, and other factors. Mouse over each box on the chart to learn basic information about each person. Includes links to related articles about the Iraq War, Afghanistan, and related matters. From USA Today.

25 Years After "A Nation at Risk"
This April 2008 report, "A Nation Accountable," follows up on a 1983 "national report, 'A Nation At Risk' [which] ... described stark realities like a significant number of functionally illiterate high schoolers, plummeting student performance, and international competitors." The 2008 report examines changes in curriculum content, standards and expectations, teacher quality, and related topics. Includes statistic charts and graphs. From the U.S. Department of Education.

Free Rice
Practice your English vocabulary skills and provide 20 grains of rice to hungry people for each vocabulary word for which you identify the correct definition. "The rice is paid for by the advertisers whose names you see on the bottom of your vocabulary screen." The rice is distributed by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). Also includes a FAQ and a list of total donations by date back to October 2007.

Jewish American Heritage Month
Material related to the celebration of Jewish American Heritage month in May. Features stories of Jewish Americans, links to online exhibits and collections, and event listings. A collaborative project of the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Happy Spamiversary! Spam Reaches 30
This April 2008 feature surveys the history of Internet spam starting 30 years ago when "a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever." Includes many related links. From New Scientist magazine.

China Earthquake Information
Compilation of links to earthquake information for China, including details about the latest earthquakes, earthquake history, maps, seismological institutions, and related material. The Notable Earthquakes link provides information about the major May 2008 earthquake in the Sichuan province. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

MoleskineCity.com
Collection of blogs "dedicated to the city, its travellers, residents and independent and free thinking people." Includes blogs with "updates, curiosities, traveller experiences and links to other blogs and communities" for Barcelona, Berlin, London, Milan, Paris, Rome, and New York (a few in languages other than English). Also includes a link to an art exhibit featuring Moleskine notebooks. From Moleskine.

Jewish American Heritage Month
Material related to the celebration of Jewish American Heritage month in May. Features stories of Jewish Americans, links to online exhibits and collections, and event listings. A collaborative project of the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Well, that's all for now - see you at the library!

News from KNOWhere 5/16/08

Writers old and young, listen up! Slam & Jam 2008 is coming up, and we’ve got good news – it’s open to all ages! This isn’t about competition, it’s about sharing your work with a live audience. So send in your submission (1000 words or less – and nothing your mama would wash your mouths with soap for) by May 31 at 5 PM to have your work included in the Slam & Jam book and be part of Slam & Jam 2008!

The library will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Due to the ill health of our bookmobile driver, Miss Barbara, the bookmobile will not be running this summer. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope that her usual bookmobile customers will come into the library for the summer reading program, running June 2 through July 11!



News from Screven

Are you a teen? Have you picked up your book club books yet? Then what are you waiting for! We’ve got some great books lined up, and we’re gearing up for even better ones this summer! This month, we’ll be talking about SHADE’S CHILDREN by Garth Nix, while Mark Haddon’s THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is next. Pick up your book any time that the library is open, and then join us May 22 at 4 pm to talk about it and pick up your next book!

Speaking of the summer, get ready to “Catch the Reading Bug” at your library! We have a great lineup of fun activities scheduled for this summer, and it’s all going to kick off Wednesday, June 4 at 2 pm with Curious Moon Puppets. It’s a great and entertaining way to keep those vacationing kids busy having fun! And even better, it’s good for them, because summer readers are better readers all year long. This program is supported by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under provision of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the University System of Georgia.

Not really in the mood for the kiddy chaos of the summer reading program? Come in to the library and see the adorable pictures created by Dawn Kulberg’s elementary school class. If that doesn’t leave you wanting more, I don’t know what will!

News from Jenkins

Are you a teen? Have you picked up your book club books yet? Then what are you waiting for! We’ve got some great books lined up, and we’re gearing up for even better ones this summer! This month, we’ll be talking about SHADE’S CHILDREN by Garth Nix, while Mark Haddon’s THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is next. Pick up your book any time that the library is open, and then join us May 22 at 4 pm to talk about it and pick up your next book!

Speaking of the summer, get ready to “Catch the Reading Bug” at your library! We have a great lineup of fun activities scheduled for this summer, and it’s all going to kick off Wednesday, June 4 at 2 pm with Curious Moon Puppets. It’s a great and entertaining way to keep those vacationing kids busy having fun! And even better, it’s good for them, because summer readers are better readers all year long. This program is supported by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under provision of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the University System of Georgia.

The library will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Now, on to the books!

I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE by Mary Higgins Clark. Kay Lansing was only six when debutante Susan Althrop left the Carrington mansion and was never seen again. Nothing was every proven. Twenty–two years later, Kay has fallen for Peter Carrington. But is it just coincidence that the last person to see Susan alive... was Peter?

AMAZING GRACE by Danielle Steel. It’s a beautiful May night in San Francisco, and a celebrity-studded crowd fills the Ritz-Carlton… until the floor starts to shake, and the fantasy becomes a nightmare. In the aftermath, four survivors find their lives forever changed.

CHRIST THE LORD: THE ROAD TO CANA by Anne Rice. Yeshua bar Joseph – better known to history as Jesus Christ – has lived for decades as one among the many who come to synagogue on the Sabbath. But legends swirl around him, and now he is ready to take up his destiny as the Anointed One.

DUMA KEY by Stephen King. Edgar Freemantle wants nothing more than to get away. A construction accident cost him his right arm, his memory and his peace of mind, and the rage he feels costs him his marriage. Leaving his business and his old life behind, he moves to Duma Key, FL and leaves construction for painting. But there’s something eerie about his drawings, something powerful. And that power is dangerous.

BREAKING FREE: MY LIFE WITH DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER by Herschel Walker. Heisman trophy winner Walker was one of the best running backs of all time, a track star, an Olympic competitor, and a successful businessman. But his personal life was out of control, and it took time and therapy to realize that he had what used to be called multiple personality disorder, and that it was part of what had made him successful.

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CNN/Money Special Report: Gas Crunch
Collection of recent news stories about increasing oil and gas prices in the U.S. Topics include crude oil prices, potentially faulty gas pumping mechanisms, 2008 Congressional investigation of oil company profits, and related matters. Also includes information about fuel-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles.

The Carter Center
The Center "is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health." Includes Center news; a FAQ; history of the Center; and profiles of President Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn Carter, and other directors. Also describes the Center's global peace and health programs. Click on an interactive world map to locate the Center's activities by country.

How to Play Bingo
Background about bingo. Covers topics such as history, prizes, equipment, rules, playing tips, strategies, odds, superstitions, how to play online bingo, sampling of places to play bingo, electronic bingo, and bingo websites. From HowStuffWorks.

Building the Real Iron Man
This 2008 feature provides background about the XOS exoskeleton, a project under development by the Sarcos robotics company with funding from the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that has taken the "military's 40-year-old fantasy of mechanically enhanced soldiers that can carry heavy loads and begun to make it real." Features photos, a video, and sidebar articles. From Popular Science.

Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation"The Jane Goodall Institute advances the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment of all living things." The site contains a biography of the primatologist, including information on her work with chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. Also provides an overview of the biology, psychology, and conservation of chimpanzees.

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

News from KNOWhere 5/12/2008

Are you part of the Zine Scene? It’s a great series of workshops we’re having that will let you create your very own comic or magazine to talk or write about anything you like, and share your interests with everyone in the library! It’s a great way for artists or writers to share their talents with everyone.

Speaking of writers, if you love to write, grab your pen or fire up your computer – you have one month to create a poem, essay or short story 1000 words or less to participate in our cool Slam & Jam 2008, now open to both teens AND adults! The deadline for entry is May 31 at 5 pm, so start writing! Want to know more? Call 912-564-7526 and ask for Sharon!

Summer reading is coming up fast, so get ready to sign the kids up! We’ve got a terrific lineup of activities scheduled, so get ready to “Catch the Reading Bug!” And don’t think we’ve forgotten the teens either, they’re set to enjoy a “Metamorphosis” here at the library! Our Vacation Reading Program will be running from June 2 until July 11, and the schedule will be posted at www.sjrls.org.

News from Screven

Are you a teen who loves to read? Then join the Not Yo Mama’s book club! You get a brand new, totally awesome book to keep, just for being part of the group. It changes every month, and you get to pick which one you want to read! If you’d like to join, just come to the library and ask for your free book, then come to our meeting on Wednesday, May 21 at 4 pm. This month, we’ll be talking about SHADE’S CHILDREN by Garth Nix, and next month’s book is THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon. It’s a fun way to get some great books and meet new friends who love reading as much as you do!

News from Jenkins

Are you a teen who loves to read? Then join the Not Yo Mama’s book club! You get a brand new, totally awesome book to keep, just for being part of the group. It changes every month, and you get to pick which one you want to read! If you’d like to join, just come to the library and ask for your free book, then come to our meeting on Wednesday, May 21 at 4 pm. This month, we’ll be talking about SHADE’S CHILDREN by Garth Nix, and next month’s book is THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon. It’s a fun way to get some great books and meet new friends who love reading as much as you do!

Now, on to the books!

SLEEP: THE MYSTERIES, THE PROBLEMS, AND THE SOLUTIONS by Carlos H. Schenck. Everyone knows the most common sleep disorders – sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome and the like – but there aren’t a lot of people who know about the more bizarre forms of sleep disorders. Dr. Schenck, a veteran sleep researcher, tells some of the stranger stories from his career.

SLAM by Nick Hornby. Sam’s life was going just great when he was fifteen, but then a single night with his girlfriend changed it forever. So who’s a guy going to turn to when he has to grow up fast? Sam turned to Tony Hawk.

LOSING YOU by Nicci French. It’s Nina Landry’s birthday, and the day she’s supposed to pack up her kids and head south to Florida for a Christmas vacation. But her daughter Charlie spent last night at a friend’s house, and she hasn’t come back… and doesn’t come back.

THIS REPUBLIC OF SUFFERING: DEATH AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR by Drew Gilpin Faust. Approximately 620,000 soldiers lost their lives during the Civil War. This book studies the material, political, intellectual and spiritual cost of the carnage. It looks at the logistical challenges of thousands of unidentified dead left scattered across the battlefields of places like Bull Run, the rise of the cult of the Lost Cause, and the effects that so many deaths had on the survivors and the civilians.

GEORGIA COOKING IN AN OKLAHOMA KITCHEN by Trisha Yearwood. Who knew that Nashville stars could cook? That’s what Trisha’s best known for among her family and friends, and she wants to share her home cooking with you.

Check out these cool sites!

AAA Gas Price Finder
"The AAA Gas Price Finder information is derived from credit card transactions at more than 85,000 outlets around the country as well as direct feeds from individual chains. When you search for gas prices you will find the last price received over the past 7 days for those stations included in our tool." Covers the U.S. and most of Canada. From the California State Automobile Association (CSAA).

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI): Rice Crisis Solutions
This website concerns "the reasons behind the rapid increase in rice prices [in 2008] and what must be done to achieve reliable, plentiful supplies of affordable rice." Features a background paper, details about goals of a plan to maintain fair rice prices for farmers and consumers, facts and figures, photos, video of a press conference, and related material. From the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), an international agricultural research institute based in the Philippines.

Tortillanomics: Food or Fuel? The Competition for Mexico's Corn
Companion website for this PBS Frontline documentary that discovers that "the increasing demand for corn-based biofuel in the United States is driving up the cost of Mexico's staple food, the tortilla." Features slideshows on protest and politics, the fight between biofuel producers and tortilla consumers for the corn harvest, and effects on farmers and the urban poor in Mexico. Includes related links on biofuels and rising food prices.

Argonne National Laboratory: Transportation Technology R&D Center
Background and updates about transportation research at this national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy. Provides fact sheets, publications, and other material about topics such as fuel cells, hybrid electric vehicles, powertrains, vehicle recycling, heavy vehicle idling and fuel use, combustion and emissions control sensors, modeling and computing, and materials and manufacturing. Includes links to related government websites.

The Revealer: A Daily Review of Religion and the Press
This web journal "is a daily review of religion in the news and the news about religion. We're not so much nonpartisan as polypartisan -- interested in all sides, disdainful of dualistic arguments, and enamored of free speech as a first principle. We publish and link to work by people of all persuasions, religious, political, sexual, and critical." Archive goes back to 2003. Associated with the New York University (NYU) Center for Religion and Media.

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

News from KNOWhere 5/1/2008

April showers bring May flowers – and May flowers bring thoughts of this year’s summer reading program! This year’s theme is “Catch the Reading Bug” for the youngsters, and for the teens and tweens it’s “Metamorphosis!” We will be announcing the schedule and accepting applications for the programs soon, so watch this space (and our library blog at sjrls.blogspot.com) for more information. And you’re all invited to come to the library and bug out with us this summer!

This summer, we will be repeating our great “Slam & Jam” program, which allows writers to share their works (under 1000 words, please) with a live audience, and to be included in our great “Slam & Jam” book! Want to know more? Call Sharon at 912-564-7526!

The bookmobile is not going to be running for a few weeks at least, due to the illness of our driver, Miss Barbara. She has been very ill and still has a ways to go before getting better, so please keep her in your thoughts. As soon as we have a schedule for her to resume work, we'll let you know! In the meantime, if you are a bookmobile patron, please bring your books in to your local library. Thank you!



News from Screven

Do you love to write or draw? Would you like to see your short stories, poems, comics or art in print and on our library shelves? Then come to the library on Thursday, May 14 at 4 pm and check out the Zine Scene!

News from Jenkins

Do you love to write or draw? Would you like to see your short stories, poems, comics or art in print and on our library shelves? Then come to the library on Wednesday, May 13 at 4 pm and check out the Zine Scene!

Now, on to the books - and remember, a few clicks are all it will take to have one of these great books set aside just for you!

CARRY THE LIGHT by Delia Parr. Ellie Waters was usually pretty good at juggling career, family and church. But when her mother fell ill, she found herself overwhelmed. Charlene Butler, a grandmother and businesswoman, whose Aunt Dorothy had suddenly had a medical crisis, knows what she’s going through.

LUSH LIFE by Richard Price. Eric Cash is the oldest bartender at the Café Berkmann. Ike Marcus is the youngest and the newest… or he was, until a punk from the Lower East Side stepped up to them and pulled a gun.

PANDORA’S DAUGHTER by Iris Johansen. Young doctor Megan Blair has spent her entire life trying to shut off the voices in her head, voices that bring her to the edges of madness. But now, someone is trying to kill her, others are trying to use her, and the power she’s fought to destroy may be her only chance to live.

SLICES OF LIFE by Judy Baer. Acorn Hill, PA is one of those places that you just never want to leave. People relax on their porch swings, gossip is shared over homemade pie, and friendship and faith flow together. And the Howard sisters, now returned to their childhood home, have turned it into the bed & breakfast called the Grace Chapel Inn.

JUST LIKE HEAVEN by Barbara Bretton. Norma Kate wouldn’t be caught dead in a red lace thong – but that’s what almost happens when she develops chest pains and passes out in a parking lot with her skirt hiked up for everyone to see. A total stranger rescues her, and then disappears. Is she crazy because she’d give anything to see him again?

Click to check out these cool links!

Hot Politics
Companion website to a 2008 PBS Frontline documentary that looks at the factors behind "the [failure of the] executive branch of the U.S. government ... to join in climate change agreements adopted by much of the rest of the world." Features investigative reports, a timeline of scientific and political developments concerning global warming, interviews, readings and links, a teacher's guide, and more.

Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions
"Many provisions of the U.S. Constitution are known by popular name or nickname. This page identifies many of those popular names and includes the text of the relevant provisions. The information is arranged in two lists: the first, alphabetically by popular name and the second, arranged by appearance in the Constitution." Some of the popular names include "Citizenship Clause," "Due Process Clause," and "Slavery Amendment." From Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington.

Pope Benedict XVI: Apostolic Journey to the United States 2008
Website for the April 2008 papal visit to the United States. Features a brief biography of Pope Benedict XVI, a list of his travels outside of Italy back to 2005, details about beatifications and canonizations, links to key writings, and details about his itinerary in Washington, D.C. (April 15-17) and New York City (April 18-20). Also includes video clips and a blog. From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Stonehenge
Background about this World Heritage Site in England. Features a FAQ, visual and narrative history, photos, and information about visiting Stonehenge for the summer solstice. Also includes material about the spring 2008 Stonehenge archaeological dig, "the first excavation inside the stone circle at Stonehenge in nearly half a century." Note: Interactive map is not available. From English Heritage, an organization that protects and promotes England's historic environment.

Solving the Diaper Dilemma
This article discusses the question "Are disposable plastic or reusable cloth diapers better for the environment and for the babies themselves?," noting that "[w]hile many of us might answer with a kneejerk 'cloth!', the answer isn't necessarily that easy." Discusses studies and cloth diapering. Note: Some of the diaper companies listed are no longer in business, but current listings can be found by searching for "diapers" in the website's "National Green Pages." From Co-op America.

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