MsNomir's Bubbe (Tillie) and Son. [photo by Esther]

relive childhood fears --no, have fun & Love Libraries

Not About The Buildings

http://www.notaboutthebuildings.com/

This event is promising. I am a very good speller. I can spell words I've only seen once and which I certainly cannot define or use correctly. This is one of the benefits of studying Latin for six years.

Richard Walton's birthday celebration/fundraiser for Amos House and the Providence-Niquinohomo Sister Cities Project is this coming Sunday afternoon. It is a potluck, but don't let that stop you from showing up. And there is no set amount of donation expected. Usually there are dogs and babies, sometimes baby dogs and one year baby bunnies.

There is always music. Music from some of those present. And ice cream.

The social justice night at AS220 two nights ago was amazing. I had to leave when it was barely half over, but was able to sign a few petitions, see many unfamiliar faces, see dear Alex Svoboda, and several Library Reformers, long-haired men, short-haired women, people with only facial hair or with none! Hearing about different groups working in parallel ways for justice and health care and civil rights...was inspiring. Many of the groups I link to below ( "missing links") were represented. Some folks don't use the internet. Imagine!

Thank you, friends, for that evening and all the labor that went into it...La Lucha Continua.

From Victoria Huang: China Earthquake Relief Cmte. of RI

> VICTORIA HUANG <admin@riforchinaquakerelief.org> 5/29/2008 9:20:51 AM >>>

Dear Mr. Vincent,

Good morning.

My name is Victoria Huang. I am contacting you on behalf of China Earthquake Relief Committee of Rhode Island.

This committee was established on May 18th in response to the devastating 8.0 magnitude earthquake that happened on May 12th in Southwest of China. Our goal is o raise as much as possible to help the victims. So far we have raised more than $120,000 with huge support from government officals, local Chinese community and RI public. We have a website:

www.RIforChinaQuakeRelief.org reporting our progress and news briefing about

the situation in China.

One of our donors told us that you have access to a large number of people and you have a name in helping non-profit organizations. This is exactly what we need now in order to reach our goal. Could you please take a look at our website and advise if you can help ?

I can be reached at 401 965 1140 any time.

Thanks for your time and attention.

Victoria Huang

Folk singer, Storyteller, Railroad Tramp Utah Phillips Dead at 73

http://www.utahphillips.org/

Duncan's Blog: http://utahphillips.blogspot.com/

I am grateful to have heard him sing and tell stories.

A Loyal Jewish Soldier in General J.C. Christian's Army

I am. (see title above).

Jesus' General has some mighty fine links, all firmly Heterosexual and Manly.
http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/

Read the comments for detailed analysis, footnotery, et cetera.

Better Late Than Never?

Now that National Poetry Month has been over for 4 solid weeks, I think it is high time that I acknowledge the Block Island Poetry Project.

I suspect there will be future workshops and readings. Someday I will meet Lisa Starr and Champ and maybe even the kids.

Here's the link:
http://www.bipoetryproject.com/

It took me 25 years to set foot on Block Island (B.I.) and I sure plan on returning as soon as I can. Said my son, let's spend a week or two there this summer...ah would that it were possible...but the drive to the ferry from Providence is shorter than the drive to New Haven...even the ferry ride was lovely. I don't even think there are mosquitoes on Block Island. The library was extraordinarily friendly. The place is teeming with amicable dogs and moped drivers whose bark was not all that bad. I always preferred lakes to salt water, but then I never appreciated dogs until recently either. Block Island is divine.

Vogon Poem Generator: On Lilacs

I (Bugzita) generated the following poem on BBC's Vogon Poem Generator:

See, see the accomplished sky
Marvel at its big white depths.
Tell me, Nomi do you
Wonder why the pug ignores you?
Why its foobly stare
makes you feel sugary.
I can tell you, it is
Worried by your floomer facial growth
That looks like
A cookie dough.
What's more, it knows
Your lexiconist potting shed
Smells of caterpillar.
Everything under the big accomplished sky
Asks why, why do you even bother?
You only charm lilacs.
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I used the following keywords: accomplished, white, lilacs, Nomi, sugary, caterpillar, floomer, lexiconist, cookie dough, and pug.

What do you think of computer-generated poetry as art?