tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post6617088410800316740..comments2023-10-15T07:18:15.623-04:00Comments on Read Around the World: Replacing Class with Crass; Thoughts on Inauguration DaySallybhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909664471267312249noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-61999811940946115582017-02-15T13:31:10.679-05:002017-02-15T13:31:10.679-05:00So glad you made your comments about Trump here. ...So glad you made your comments about Trump here. I am so bolstered when I can make contact with someone who is as dismayed as I am with him at the helm. <br /><br />I, too, was buoyed up by the women's march. <br /><br />I do a couple of things to help me through the next 4 years: I record two shows, and then watch the first 15 minutes or so of each one the next morning during my tea--Late Night with Stephen Colbert, and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. And I purposely meet up with like-minded friends for coffee now and then so we can have our own little support group about "ee-gads, he's our president".<br /><br />I will end with a plug about something I hope comes out of this mess: that we abolish the electoral college somehow.Mijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814535838935243906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-11504410989544888042017-01-25T18:55:20.703-05:002017-01-25T18:55:20.703-05:00Oh, I totally understand. I was a reference librar...Oh, I totally understand. I was a reference librarian too, loved it. Trying to put the feel of a wonderful book with such a limited amount of space is truly a challenge. I'll stay on the lookout for more of your reviews. Congrats!Sallybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909664471267312249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-10478748885525054452017-01-25T12:38:07.822-05:002017-01-25T12:38:07.822-05:00I check in pretty often to your blog because I fin...I check in pretty often to your blog because I find it useful and interesting both. And yes, I began reviewing for LJ last April and have about 10 reviews under my belt at this point. Really challenging to condense a piece of work into 200 words, but this has been a good step for me even though I also love my 'day job' as a reference librarian. Not ready to take on a blog though. Thanks for checking in. -GGloria Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278926071854710792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-32127242328496583402017-01-25T11:29:30.606-05:002017-01-25T11:29:30.606-05:00Thank you Gloria, So pleased to see that you are s...Thank you Gloria, So pleased to see that you are still following me. Have I seen some of your reviews in LJ or is that another Gloria Drake?Sallybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909664471267312249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-85225802412885438462017-01-23T15:36:02.376-05:002017-01-23T15:36:02.376-05:00Well said. I was proud of my sister (a veteran), m...Well said. I was proud of my sister (a veteran), my brother and his wife (fairly wealthy), and my adult daughter who wore a minister's collar and her fiance (librarian) as they peacefully marched in three cities this weekend. Such a social statement. Seemed to help give people a voice and an outlet for the dissatisfaction so many of us are feeling. Gloria Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278926071854710792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-90417711070015191652017-01-22T15:37:50.923-05:002017-01-22T15:37:50.923-05:00...and now we hear about "alternative facts.&......and now we hear about "alternative facts." Say, what?? My journalism professors must be rolling over in their graves.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04958421890405042758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-78438580416511654672017-01-22T12:46:27.328-05:002017-01-22T12:46:27.328-05:00You're so right Lesa. I won't give up and ...You're so right Lesa. I won't give up and the women's march filled me with such pride. I too find myself sending checks here and there where I never did before. Planned Parenthood, Equal Justice Initiative, ACLU, and The Carter Center have been my latest. We are not alone!Sallybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909664471267312249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-60551113832152953072017-01-21T21:29:46.329-05:002017-01-21T21:29:46.329-05:00Sally, I've felt the same way you did. I almos...Sally, I've felt the same way you did. I almost went home sick Friday because I was so dejected, not even watching the inauguration. A good friend talked me down. But, I've posted on my blog, posted on Facebook, and I've been calling Senators and Representatives. I've been funding causes, and I will continue to donate. We can't give up and hide at home. That's just giving in. Hugs, my friend. All those people marching today, in peaceful marches on all seven continents, should give us strength.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.com