EXERCISE

The Holidays are right around the corner and I talk about a bad subject. I look around my surroundings wherever I am. I love to watch people. I have observed over recent years that people have gotten fatter. Yes, I said that f--- word - fat. I wish people would …

Snow Day!

As the saying goes, if you don't like the weather in Texas, just wait ten minutes and it will change. Boy did it ever today! I just saw a weather report that it might snow tonight! Yes, snow! Wasn't it 70 this past weekend? Why does this wild winter weather shock me …

What would you do for survival?

In Suzanne Collins's new book, The Hunger Games, North America has been decimated and in its place is the country of Panem. Panem consists of The Capitol and 12 districts. In the early days, the districts rebelled and now the The Capitol closely controls them. Food, …

ROAD TRIP!

Hello

I have not left the site, just moved to a new department.

Doreen

Three Reviews and a Rant

This past summer saw the advent of three successful blockbusters, Hellboy II, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight all based on comic book superheroes. The one I liked the best was Hellboy II. I like the director, Del Toro's, quirky sensibility. It is a perfect fit for the …

JOB HUNTING

Many skills are needed in job hunting. Among them are the need to know how to use the computer,how to create a resume, and how to acquire customer service skills among others. The Library can help by providing information found both on the Internet and in books.
A …

What! Around the world on a Motorcycle!

When I first saw the book Long Way Round, I wondered how on earth could two people travel around the world on a motorcycle. After reading the book, the answer is with great difficulty.

HOLIDAYS

Now that the Holidays-Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's - are upon us we should think about how books can help us with crafts, decorating, cooking. Here is a selection of recent books. To find what libraries have these just search the Catalog or ask for help at the …

So Why Did You Become a Librarian?

When I was in sixth grade I dreamed of traveling around the globe. I had an old Pan Am countries book and a world map from an old National Geographic. I would spend countless hours devising ways to travel to every capital efficiently that was one reason why I knew …

Baby It's Cold Outside

The air is brisk. The leaves have changed. Summer has finally left the building. Fall is my favorite season followed closely by Winter. I love the cold. If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that I have spent time north of the Mason Dixon. I have walked to …

Book Buddies Anonymous

Ok, we have the Second Sunday Book Group here at the Fort Worth Library. It is a very worthy enterprise. How many of us have been frustrated having just read a good book and finding no one to share the experience with? You grab your significant other by a lapel and …

MAGAZINES

Magazines are often overlooked in discussions about libraries. As the cost of everything else has gone up so has the cost of magazines. Libraries provide them for free like books. Now that back issues of magazines can be checked out, more people should read them. …

I'm Late I'm Late for a very important date

No time to say hello goodbye I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!

Why I Like Tyler Perry

According to conventional wisdom, I should regard Tyler Perry films the way Mongolians regard NASCAR...that is as a nonexistent blip on my radar. I am white, female and fifty-something. Even if aware of Tyler Perry, I should, by some accounts, be put off by his …

FINANCE - Part 2 -

It is important to know about money and finance in this day and time of financial crisis. Here are some titles in the Fort Worth Library system on finance:

1) The Money book for the young, fabulous & broke / Suze Orman 332.024 Orman
2) The Money coach's guide to your …

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FINANCE

In this day and time of monetary crisis it behooves everyone to be more aware of personal finances and credit. This is a case where better information can be found in books than on the Internet. I will list some titles next week.

Transformation

The history of this nation has had several turning points, transformational in nature where we became a different nation than we were before. November 4, 2008 was one of them. No matter how we may feel about Barack Obama's policies or stated intentions for this country, …

Great Graphic Novels

I have just completed my first graphic novel series. I have to admit that I have had a hard time getting into graphic novels. I appreciate their value, I have just never been able to read and enjoy them. I don't know if it is the reading backwards (in the case of …