Changes...changes..changes...

So, my brother is a partner in a web development/hosting company now. Well, he has been for a couple years now. His partner does the design work, and he does all the code work. We've tossed around the idea of them creating a hosted site for Mean Old Library Teacher.

I have finally taken the plunge, and we're working on it. Ed, his partner, has my (very simple, very limited) ideas for the look. My dear brother has registered my domain and set it up to work with Blogger until we move to the new site/server.

So....update your bookmarks.  http://www.meanoldlibraryteacher.net/  will be the new home for me. Hopefully by the end of the year, we'll be there permanently.

I'm doing it....

I'm doing it. 

And I'm taking applications for cheerleaders.

Wanderings

Every few weeks, I put together a list of websites that I think my teachers may find interesting or useful in their classes. I call it my.

Global Rich List
Compare your income with the rest of the working world. You'll be surprised how well off you are, and what just a small amount of your income could do in other places around the world.

I'm the 59,029,289 richest person on earth! Discover how rich you are!

 

 

Atlas Obscura

"A compendium of the world's wonders, curiosities, and esoterica." This is just really interesting to browse. This month they are featuring Detroit, MI. There are some AMAZING pictures from the early 20th century as well as historical information. I was utterly entranced.

 

Study Guides and Strategies

More study guides and study strategy information than I've ever seen in one place. I've even found some to help with my own projects.

 

Mural Locator

I've always been fascinated by public works of art, on buildings and such. This site helps you find some truly beautiful images around the world. It'd be a great way to talk about the cultural of a region.

 

The Giraffe Heroes Project

A non-profit honoring "people who have the courage to stick their necks out for the common good."  Basically, these are people of good character doing the right thing for the right reasons. Giraffes are spot-lighted frequently and there is curriculum for school-age children to teach them about being a Giraffe Hero.

 

DK Clip Art

Collection of clip-art originally found in DK books. This can be used by students and teachers alike, without fear of copyright infringement.

Smithsonian Images

Hundreds of photographs from the Smithsonian Office of Imaging and Photographic Services which can be used by teachers and students.

What's in your stack?

I imagine that all of us who read have a stack of books somewhere. It's the stack of upcoming titles in our reading adventures.

I'm probably a little crazy. There's a stack on my desk at work. There's a stack near my bed. And there's a "stack" in my Kindle. But you'd have to understand that I read constantly. 

No, seriously....I read ALL THE TIME. The other day, a friend caught me reading while doing the dishes. I just made sure that the book was not on the side of the sink that the dish rack was on. Easy enough. *grin*

So, in my stack currently...

Blue Boy by Rakesh Satyal

Luke by John MacArthur

Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper

Bayou by Jeremy Love

And about 40 others!

What's in your stack??

REVIEW: Beasts of Burden, by Jill Thompson (Artist), Evan Dorkin

Interesting..odd...very different from my usual read. Even what I'd normally pick up in graphic novels.

From the publisher:

Welcome to Burden Hill -- a picturesque little town adorned with white picket fences and green, green grass, home to a unique team of paranormal investigators. Beneath this shiny exterior, Burden Hill harbors dark and sinister secrets, and it’s up to a heroic gang of dogs -- and one cat -- to protect the town from the evil forces at work. These are the Beasts of Burden Hill -- Pugs, Ace, Jack, Whitey, Red and the Orphan -- whose early experiences with the paranormal (including a haunted doghouse, a witches’ coven, and a pack of canine zombies) have led them to become members of the Wise Dog Society, official animal agents sworn to protect their town from evil. This turns out to be no easy task, as they soon encounter demonic cannibal frogs, tortured spirits, a secret rat society, and a bizarre and deadly resurrection in the Burden Hill cemetery -- events which lead to fear and heartbreak as our four-legged heroes discover that the evil within Burden Hill is growing and on the move. Can our heroes overcome these supernatural menaces? Can evil be bested by a paranormal team that doesn’t have hands? And even more importantly, will Pugs ever shut the hell up?

("Dark Horse Comics ")

I REALLY enjoyed this. I enjoy reading about the paranormal genre. The art is well done, to the point of being pretty in some of the quieter scenes. And the story line(s) is(are) great. The personalities of each animal are exactly what I'd pair with that breed. I love that the Doberman is the chicken and the Pug is a tough guy bully (that they all see through).

It's just good..fun stuff.

"Beasts of Burden: Animal Rights." Dark Horse Comics . Dark Horse Comics, Inc, n.d. Web. 16 Sep 2010. .
I received a copy of this book from Dark Horse Comics as part of my work with Texas Library Association's Maverick Graphic Novel Committee. No compensation was received or discussed.