Showing posts with label Atwood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atwood. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

January 11 2012 Morning Stuff

Alexander Graham Bell letter on the auction block 
http://bit.ly/yDCTbK Toronto Sun


NDP MP crosses floor to join Grits 
http://bit.ly/wxWQ40 Toronto Sun
Not a cool move, with out a mandate from your riding


How to Roll Your Own Instant Photo Upload on Android and iOS 
http://lifehac.kr/yP6Riv LifeHacker


Seriously, Stop Sabotaging Your 2012 Goals 
http://lifehac.kr/xuq9mf LifeHacker
Some of these may work for you


Calculate the Best Time to Nap with This Interactive Nap Wheel 
http://lifehac.kr/y2eDuy LifeHacker
Cool Idea


Councillors seek to avoid cutting library hours 
http://bit.ly/wdfBRE Globe and Mail
#atwood


The Real Jerk given no choice but to close 
http://bit.ly/z8BXxo Globe and Mail
Hope they can find a new location. I will miss it


Feast on flavonoids, help your heart 
http://bit.ly/AvooBT Globe and Mail



Voters outraged over NDP MP's decision to join Liberals
http://bit.ly/wyXqRJ Montreal Gazette 
Have fun trying to get re-elected


Consult This Airline Scorecard Before Choosing Your Next 
Flight 
http://lifehac.kr/yfJORr LifeHacker








Monday, 29 August 2011

Toronto's Libraries Under Attack

Suggest a solution ... or butt out: Levy http://bit.ly/oumSnF 

Bull Shit, you need to speak out against bad ideas even if you do not have a better one. 
 Margaret Atwood is speaking out for the libraries. Bashing the library system is easy to do. Some one needs to help champion the libraries, Atwood has stepped up to the plate.


Cutting 10% across the board is easy to say. But not all services are equal. Not all services are seen to be equal. 

Has Ford called for the closing of hockey rinks? I used the library system far more that I used the hockey rinks. But if Ford called for the closing of hockey rinks he would be run out of town. 



Maybe we can cut high school football? I used the library system far more than even thought about my schools football team. 


When I needed information for a school assignment, I generally went to the Public Library as the selection was far greater. They had more than one librarian so if you needed help you could get it. I received help in finding information and organizing it at the Public library.

I an not for closing hockey rinks, cutting football. For those who play and their families these are important things.
 


Libraries help at many levels. As a child, it help get me hooked on reading. As I got older they helped me at school. As an adult, I did not make much use of the library until I was unemployed. It was a great place to go and check the paper for job postings, research in to a company. Getting some books to read. Meet other adults and talk. 




Here are a couple of easy ones:
No Free Food or Drinks to the Press, Mayor and Councillors at City Hall?
20% Pay cut for Mayor and 10% for Councillors