I happened upon this book in the Los Angeles Public Library’s e-media (i.e. ebook/audio book) download area. It seeks to give us a picture of Shakepeare through the small evidence found in a court case in which Shakespeare was a witness. There is a lot more in this book besides that, though. I have enjoyed delving a little deeper into the mind and life of this tremendous author.
“In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster—and it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. In The Lodger Shakespeare, Charles Nicholl applies a powerful biographical magnifying glass to this fascinating but little-known episode in the Bard’s life. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of sources, Nicholl creates a compellingly detailed account of the circumstances in which Shakespeare lived and worked amid the bustle of early seventeenth-century London. This elegant, often unexpected exploration presents a new and original look at Shakespeare as he was writing such masterpieces as Othello, Measure for Measure, and King Lear.”
A post on Pinterest earlier today lead me to OpenLibrary.org and this book, Home-made Toys for Boys and Girls. The lovely collection of instructions and diagrams was first published in 1915 and harkens back to an earlier age when parents and kids would make toys at home instead of buying everything at the store.
I can imagine a farmer sitting around on a rainy day or night putting something together for his son or daughter or even building something more complex for a Christmas gift. There are projects here that can be assembled by a handy boy or girl themselves, too.
You can read the entire book, including illustrations for FREE in a number of different format including an online reader, PDF, ePub, plain text, MOBI and even have the book sent automatically to your Kindle over WiFi.
“One web page for every book ever published. It’s a lofty but achievable goal. To build Open Library, we need hundreds of millions of book records, a wiki interface, and lots of people who are willing to contribute their time and effort to building the site.
[…]
Open Library is a project of the non-profit Internet Archive, and has been funded in part by a grant from the California State Library and the Kahle/Austin Foundation.”
I’ve been invited to be a part of this panel discussion sponsored by the ACLU of Southern California. Join me, if you can, for a night of delving into digital privacy and what it means for us all. — Douglas
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DIGITAL PRIVACY
“Party Like It’s 1986″(the last time electronic laws were updated)
Date: Tuesday, March 20thTime: 7p
Panelists:
Douglas Welch (Independent Technology Consultant for New and Social Media Strategies)
Heidi Kujawa (Founding Member of Kode Corporation – a company dedicated solely to intellectual property protection)
Nicole A. Ozer (Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director of the ACLU of Northern California)
Location:
UCLA School of Law (385 Charles E Young Dr. East, Room 1347 Los Angeles, CA 90095)
Parking: Lot 2 (attached is a UCLA Campus map)
Cost: FREE
Also, light hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served, along with a chance to network before and after the panel presentation.
Whenever we make pancakes, we always have leftovers. We usually freeze these up so they can be popped in the toaster on those mornings when we need a quick breakfast before we run out the door.
The trick with freezing pancakes is to freeze them individually on a half sheet pan before bagging them up for storage. My, rather small, freezer will just fit these pans, so I would guess that would be true of all but the smallest fridges.
If they are touching one another as they freeze, they will weld into one lump that you will never break apart. This isn’t very good for grabbing one or two to heat up in the toaster.
Once they are frozen, you can stack them up and store them in a zip-top bags without worry or putting waxed paper between each one. Then you can easily pull out however many you want whenever you want. Simple, but it really makes life a little bit easier.
* This same trick can be used for fruit, cookies or anything you want to be able to pull out of the freezer individually
I will be doing career consulting for the people who stop by the booth as well as chatting up CareerCampLA which is only 6 weeks away. If you attend the event, stop by and say Hello!
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I’ve been invited to be a part of this panel discussion sponsored by the ACLU of Southern California. Join me, if you can, for a night of delving into digital privacy and what it means for us all. — Douglas
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DIGITAL PRIVACY
“Party Like It’s 1986″(the last time electronic laws were updated)
Date: Tuesday, March 20thTime: 7p
Panelists:
Douglas Welch (Independent Technology Consultant for New and Social Media Strategies)
Heidi Kujawa (Founding Member of Kode Corporation – a company dedicated solely to intellectual property protection)
Nicole A. Ozer (Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director of the ACLU of Northern California)
Location:
UCLA School of Law (385 Charles E Young Dr. East, Room 1347 Los Angeles, CA 90095)
Parking: Lot 2 (attached is a UCLA Campus map)
Cost: FREE
Also, light hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served, along with a chance to network before and after the panel presentation.
Here is a selection of free wallpapers for your computer desktop or smartphone. Right-click and select Save Image As… to download them to your own computer.
Join a ranger for a hike during the full moon to look and listen for nightlife in the park, including coyotes, owls, and scorpions! Bring a flashlight. Rain cancels. All ages welcome. Meet at parking lot. 2hrs NPS
THU 3/8 6pm
Charmlee Wilderness Park
Full Moon Hike
Enjoy the mountains, meadow, and an ocean overlook as the moon lights our way. Bring a flashlight and meet at upper parking lot. Rain cancels. Reservations required: 310-317-1364. $4 parking fee. 2hrs CMPR
FRI 3/9 6pm
Franklin Canyon - Sooky Goldman Nature Ctr
Nearly Full Moon Evening
Enjoy a moderately strenuous hike after the sun goes down. The moon, stars, and views add to the joy of being in nature under a full moon. 2hrs MRCA/SMM
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