Tag Archives: Education

HELP! HELP! BATTLE STATIONS EVERYONE!!

Faithful readers may remember a blog Virginia posted in December about our beloved Williamsburg Regional Library (click here to re-remember: no bah-humbugging around) but now WRL needs my help and your help, too!! HONOR IS AT STAKE HERE, PEOPLE!  And … Continue reading

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10 December: Human Rights for ALLLLLLLLLL!!

It’s December 10th, the day the world sets aside to highlight human rights. Once again, here’s Virginia’s Advent post-a-day Human Rights blog. We often think of the lack of human rights in faraway places, but this year there are many … Continue reading

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Books! Books! Books!

“I cannot live without books.”  Thomas Jefferson Virginia the blogger posted something yesterday & here she is again? But, it’s WORLD BOOK DAY. That’s right, today we celebrate reading, literacy, and BOOKS. As a self-confessed bookaholic (my sister invited me … Continue reading

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Human Rights, Human Rights!!!!

Dashing about the mad ‘get-everything-ready’ holiday rush, it’s difficult to slow down to think about – Human Rights??  But today back in 1948 a war weary world came together  to ratify the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  (Click here to … Continue reading

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Caught by a Thought… from inspirational(!) Helen Keller

Haven’t posted something in two weeks.  Ooops! …  ‘i’ll get to it when there’s time,’ but there never seems to be time unless i, uh, make time.  To. Do. Something…. So, here’s a quickie something Papa shared with us the … Continue reading

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International Women’s Day (a photo journey…)

Today we celebrate women & women’s rights as International Women’s Day 2013 activities highlight progress & continued challenges around the world.  I am so very blessed to have so many amazing women who impacted my life (click here to read … Continue reading

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10 December: Human Rights…for ALL!

Dashing about this weekend to parties, Christmas concerts & the mad ‘get-everything-ready’ holiday rush, it’s difficult to slow down amidst drinking Eggnog to think about – Human Rights??  But today back in 1948 a war weary world came together (pushed … Continue reading

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