Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You alcatraz jennifer prison prisoners the_rock | General | Monday September 28, 2009 | By jennifem

Last week on NPR's Morning Edition they did a fascinating story on the only unsolved prison escape from Alcatraz .  On June 12, 1962, Frank Morris, and the brothers John and Clarence Anglin, escaped from the Rock never to be seen or heard from...

An Embarrassment of Riches audio books helen's_picks ireland language mystery | Read | Saturday September 26, 2009 | By stevenr

I seem to be at a crossroads in my life now and two books that I read recently have sparked me to do some deep examining. The first is a mystery by James Sallis called Salt River . His main character, John Turner is an ex-policeman, ex-con, war veteran and...

Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You eduaction emily-jane high_school musicals television | General | Wednesday September 23, 2009 | By ejd

With news that the new television drama Glee has been picked up for FOX’s fall season , I have the oddities of high school on my mind. Glee follows a motley group of kids who are the core membership of the McKinley High School glee club, and their club...

An Embarrassment of Riches felicia's_picks movies | Watch | Wednesday September 23, 2009 | By alisonk

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An Embarrassment of Riches italy karen's_picks mystery venice | Read | Friday September 18, 2009 | By alisonk

Karen is reading Fatal Remedies by Donna Leon , one of an incredible series of mysteries set in Venice, Italy. Karen is a librarian at the Central library.

Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You death death_penalty emily-jane execution executions lethal_injection lynching | General | Thursday September 17, 2009 | By ejd

The Salem Statesman Journal reported this week that Marion County prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty in their case against Bruce and Joshua Turnridge , who are accused of aggravated murder in the deaths of two police officers in a bomb explosion...

MCL Teens Teen Councils | Wednesday September 16, 2009 | By hls

   Hillsdale Library!   Author Lecture: M.T. Anderson-tickets already on sale, volunteers get free tickets! 7pm, Monday October 12, hang up posters for volunteer hours To get volunteer hours, contact Volunteer Services Best and...

Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You altruism athletes competition matthew sports | General | Monday September 14, 2009 | By matthewy

South African, middle-distance runner Caster Semenya has been embroiled in controversy these last few months. Last week Semenya withdrew from competition amid reports in the Australian media regarding leaked findings of a sex-determination test that implied...

An Embarrassment of Riches alison's_picks immigrants immigration lower_east_side manhattan new_york | Read | Monday September 14, 2009 | By alisonk

The story of this country is the story of people coming and going, but mostly coming. The very concept of America has captured the imaginations of millions, among them writers, artists and bloggers. I was reminded of the amazing pastiche of people...

An Embarrassment of Riches crime humor mystery ross's_picks | Read | Friday September 11, 2009 | By alisonk

Ross is reading The Road to Ruin by Donald Westlake . It's about hangdog, blue-collar, schlepper criminals, and he avoids reading it in public for fear of breaking out in maniacal laughter. Ross works at the Central library. 

An Embarrassment of Riches holiday jen's_picks photography | Read | Saturday September 05, 2009 | By alisonk

So I returned from my road trip to discover that I took a total of nine pictures. I'm a lousy photographer and even worse at remembering to take pictures in the first place. As a consequence I have almost nothing to show for those sixteen epic hours at...

Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You comics disney graphic_novels kate marvel superheroes | General | Friday September 04, 2009 | By kates

I heard on the radio the other morning that Disney is buying Marvel Entertainment, home of comics heroes Spider-Man, the X-men, and Iron Man, for the stunning price of $4 billion dollars. That could buy a lot of plastic sleeves to protect those comics! With...

An Embarrassment of Riches alternative_worlds chicago fantasy laurals_picks science_fiction vampires wizards | Read | Thursday September 03, 2009 | By alisonk

I love spooky books!  Or books that tell a story of an alternate universe where vampires, werewolves, zombies, witches and wizards exist.  I recently read a great book in this genre. When I was looking at author read-alikes in the database Novelist ...

An Embarrassment of Riches dogs nonfiction what_we're_reading | Read | Tuesday September 01, 2009 | By alisonk

Francie is reading The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnell . She sheds light on the way our dogs see us and provides guidance for better communication with your very best friend. Francie is a librarian at the Central library.

An Embarrassment of Riches african_americans felicia's_picks history slavery | Read | Saturday August 29, 2009 | By alisonk

If you’re looking for a compelling short novel, Property by Valerie Martin won’t disappoint. Written from the view of a white female slave owner, Manon Gaudet, the book introduces us to a familiar scenario — a woman in an unhappy marriage. The difference...

An Embarrassment of Riches food food_industry nonfiction | Read | Thursday August 27, 2009 | By alisonk

Jane is reading The Food of a Younger Land , edited by Mark Kurlansky . Kurlansky picks up the baton of the dropped WPA project "America Eats", pulling together the submissions of recipes, anecdotes and photos from all across America in the 30s...

Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You criminals emily-jane missing missing_persons mobsters organized_crime radicals underground | General | Wednesday August 26, 2009 | By ejd

Wired Magazine writer Evan Ratliff recently wrote a story about Matthew Allen Sheppard, a manager at an Arkansas electrical plant who charged $40,000 worth of personal items on a company credit card, faked his own death and fled to Mexico, but missed his...

Summer Reading 2009 General | Tuesday August 25, 2009 | By stj

1.)  Who was buried in Grant's tomb? 2.)  Approximately how many marbles are in an empty jar two inches wide and ten inches high? 3.)  How many birthdays does the average person have in his/her life? 4.)  What is the average...

Summer Reading 2009 belt blue excited passed taekwon-do taekwondo | General | Tuesday August 25, 2009 | By stj

Yes!!!!  At the beginning of this month I took me blue belt test and PASSED!  Now I'm learning jump kicks (I'm good at jump-front kicks, any ways), and my new form! I'm also the highest ranking in my class, now!   Thanks for comments!...

Summer Reading 2009 bored | General | Saturday August 22, 2009 | By hgt

this is so boring usually i would be listening to korean bands like BigBang, SHINee, SS501, Dbsk/tvxq, FT Island, Super junior, and F4 but now i am stuck in the quietness of the library. i love SHINee's Replay

An Embarrassment of Riches fiction food food_industry history micro_history nonfiction ruth's_picks | Read | Saturday August 22, 2009 | By alisonk

Sometimes once is not enough for me - seeing the movie Amadeus over and over again, eating corn on the cob fo ur days in a row when it's in season, visiting Britain multiple times, walking along Nye Beach , and hiking in the Columbia Gorge.  For some...

MCL Teens Poetry | Friday August 21, 2009 | By stj

One day, we will all realize. That death itself. Is a lot simpler than we all think. It has it's ups and downs. But when the time comes for it, it's our time. We will all stand by, watching the darkness cover our eyes. With the deciet and the lies...

Furthermore: Where the Headlines Take You guitar jennifer les_paul music rock_and_roll | General | Wednesday August 19, 2009 | By jennifem

Les Paul, the man who helped bring the world the solid-body electric guitar and arguably helped make rock and roll music what it is today, died last week at the age of 94. I couldn't tell you the name of the "best" guitar out there, or the...

An Embarrassment of Riches mystery suspense thriller what_we're_reading | Read | Wednesday August 19, 2009 | By alisonk

One day, a normal day, three friends went into the woods to play... ...and only one came out. Mary is reading In the Woods , by Tana French . Mary is a librarian at both the Hollywood and Central libraries.