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Check out this video of a parrot that can beat any human at solving a chain link puzzle.
I have included a new link on the sidebar to the Storefront of the Library’s Used Book Store. I don’t think Amazon customers are likely to have “Favorite Sellers” the way they do on eBay, but I am hoping to at least post it… Continue Reading “New Library Link”
Babe is a bird with a reputation. For biting. Sometimes she would take a swing at people (women) just for walking by. Babe is one of several birds at the Refuge with whom I have fostered a respectful “don’t touch me and I won’t… Continue Reading “At the Refuge – Babe”
If you look down my side bar, you will find a “widget” for Best Friends Animal Society. They are raising funds to build a Puppy Care Center to help all of the dogs being rescued from puppy mills. As a member of Best Friends,… Continue Reading “Best Friends Puppies”
American Airlines, you may have heard, has begun charging for any bags passengers check for a flight. In case you think this is an outraged consumer rant, please let me establish that I was perfectly in favor of dropping complimentary meals and adding snacks… Continue Reading “Airlines”
I went to Half Price Books today, which will not make my friends at the Library very happy. Can’t help it – I love that store. But I never buy anything at HPB that I think I might be able to pick up at… Continue Reading “More about Reusable Bags and Half Price Books”
Once the semester ended, I had two business trips to take before I managed a vacation. I had already switched the day I volunteer at the Refuge (so they won’t really miss me when I’m gone) and a substitute was found for me at… Continue Reading “The Vacation”
Marty’s name was Martha when he came to the Refuge. Except that he is a boy. He is pretty rambunctious, which can be intimidating with a cockatoo, but of all of the cockatoos I have met, he is the best at finding ways to… Continue Reading “At the Refuge – Marty”
On Thursday nights, Library traffic is pretty low. Last night I logged in $3 in sales – and one of those was my own. So spending my time listing books for sale online makes a lot of sense. I may have mentioned that we… Continue Reading “At the Library – Autographed Books”
Two months ago I was a victim of credit card fraud on the Internet. Chase Bank was fabulous in spotting it and shutting the card down before anything bad happened. They recommended that I check my credit report. It hadn’t been much more than… Continue Reading “Public Service Announcement”
The Next Dark Age 