Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Obama

  • Barack and roll!

    I am SO HAPPY and relieved that Obama won re-election. I haven’t been into politics for quite awhile. I used to rant about it  a lot on this blog awhile ago. But that fire has turned into a few smoldering embers at the bottom of the pit. On the eve before election day I suddenly…

  • What’s going on

    Did you hear about the Turkish broadcaster? Who addressed Obama in blackface? WTF! Clearly he has no concept of the history of race relations in the U.S. THAT was a BIG no no. Amazon gets a BIG GIANT FAIL.  You can follow the mob at twitter search’s  #amazonfail search. The story got picked up by…

  • President Obama on YouTube

    I have yet to jump on the Youtube bandwagon. However, I just bought an iPod Touch and thought I check out the built in YouTube application. I noticed that one of the most watched videos was President Obama’s weekly video address. How freaking awesome is this? Obama is doing a weekly address on YouTube. I…

  • Yes. We. Did.

    I got up yesterday morning at 5:00 A.M. and I had to check my computer to make sure it wasn’t all just a dream. It all happened so fast last night! Such a difference from the last two elections. I almost couldn’t believe it when I heard McCain’s concession speech. The Republicans had their asses…

  • WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    It is 8:29 P.M. in Spokane, WA and I just heard John McCain’s consession speech. WAHOO! If I didn’t have laryngitis I’d run outside and yell it at the top of my lungs! I’ll do it virtually instead. I am SO HAPPY! This is a good day for the United States. We have voted in…