The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: literacy

  • Little Free Libraries: Why They Are a Great Idea

    Little Free Libraries: Why They Are a Great Idea

    The look on her face made it all worthwhile.

  • My Second Little Free Librariversary

    This little library looms so large in my life now.

  • Little Free Libraries at Every Turn!

    They come in all shapes and sizes.

  • Mid-Month Marvels: LINC

    A recurring theme in this blog is the celebration of people and/or organizations that have a positive impact on their communities. What they do is not easy, but it’s inspirational, and we don’t hear enough about them. So I’ve decided to commit to singing their praises at least once a month. I’m calling it Mid-Month…

  • Help Your Local Little Free Library!

    There are things you can do that won’t cost a penny.

  • An Annoying Opinion about Little Free Libraries

    The very first paragraph set my teeth on edge.

  • The First “Un-iversary” of My Little Free Library

    Longing for better, healthier days.

  • Support Libraries. Support Reading. And Do Me a Solid.

    At a time in our history when ignorance seems to be winning, when public education is under threat, and when people are increasingly afraid of fake news but seemingly unwilling to take steps to find reliable sources of information, it is extremely important that we support our public libraries. Libraries are under constant threat of…

  • Athletes Are Cheated by Academic Fraud

    The current scandal takes place at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It seems that for decades students have been able to take classes that didn’t really exist in order to beef up their grade point averages so that they could continue participating in top tier athletic programs. This is the most extensive scandal…

  • The Wisdom of Maruge

    This is Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge. He spent most of his life fighting for the independence of Kenya. For his troubles he saw his wife and two children slaughtered before his very eyes by the British Imperialists. He also spent 8 years in prison where he was tortured. They whipped him, they cut off his toes.…