Thursday, April 13, 2023

A Just a Couple of Gadabouts Weekly Link Round-Up

 


Last week, Denis and I visited the Desert Botanical Garden. You'll be able to see photographic proof next Wednesday. Little does she know it, but this week we're going to celebrate our niece Suzanne's birthday by going to the Phoenix Zoo. We just wish she could be here with us for a little holiday instead of being so many miles away in the UK. 
 
Yes, we're taking advantage of the weather before those triple-digit temperatures get here.
 
 
Did someone say Cathy and Denis are here?

 
I'd better check my camera batteries to make sure they're fully charged. Enjoy the links!
 
 

►Books & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
 
►Book Banning & Censorship◄
 
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄
 
►Channeling My Inner Elly May Clampett◄
 
►The Wanderer◄
 
►Fascinating Folk◄
 
►I ♥ Lists◄
 
That's all for this week! Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll be sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.
 
No matter how busy you are, don't forget to curl up with a good book!

16 comments:

  1. I'm so happy, Cath, that you and Denis are able to get out and about these days! I can't wait to see those 'photos, and I know you'll have a great time next week, too. As for the links, I keep getting so stunned at the number of attempts to stop young people from reading, when all the evidence shows that a lot o varied reading is so helpful to the development of young people's thinking. It is so....infuriating! I've been in education for a lot of years, and I've never seen so many attempts to squelch children's curiosity!! I'm heading out to that pearling town, but I'll be back!

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    1. One of the (many) things that chaps my hide about the whole book banning/censorship fiasco is that people with no children at all are showing up at school board meetings insisting that books be taken off the shelves-- and they're being listened to. They should have absolutely no say in the matter!

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    2. Don't. Get. Me. Started. Please.

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    3. Consider my lip zipped. *hug*

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    4. Agree totally. It is an outrage in a country that calls itself democratic that there are book bans, As you saiy, parents can decide what their children read (although try telling a teenager what not to read), but cannot demand books be denied other children. Hats off to librarians and teachers who refuse to ban books,

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    5. But how long will it be before some maniac kills a librarian?

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  2. So many interesting links in your round-up today! I've always found Richard III to be a fascinating historical character so I was interested to see that bit. And to think there are whales alive who are older than "Moby Dick," which, by the way, is one of my all-time favorite books. (I know I'm a rebel.) Thanks so much for the shout-out for my blog.

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    1. You're welcome, Dorothy. (And isn't it fun to be a book rebel from time to time? I'm a rebel on the subject of Wuthering Heights.)

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  3. Enjoy your trip to the zoo! I look forward to your pictures from the Botanical Garden and the zoo. Our weather went from highs in the low 40's to highs in the upper 80's. It's been crazy, but we are going to cool off for a few days before we get back to our regularly scheduled program of upper 50's. I always enjoy cozies that have tea as part of the equation - that's a fun list.

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    1. Our weather has been temperamental, too. For a week, I thought we'd skipped spring and headed straight into summer.

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  4. So glad you and Denis are finding a new rhythm of getting out and about - long may the trend continue.

    I love the idea of whales living so long; I'd forgotten about that until I saw that link. And any mention of Richard III always reminds me of Tey's Daughter of Time, which is such a good book.

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    1. Richard III always reminds me of that book, too, Kate. I've always been his supporter and have pointed the finger at Henry (VII) Tudor for a long, long time.

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  5. There is little more disturbing than banning books. It is a cowardly act by cowardly people, ill conceived and in the long term ineffective. If there is a more significant marker of incipient fascism I don't know what it is. What's next, public book burning? There are some excellent videos from Nazi Germany to serve as a guide.

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    1. David, I've read more than one article recently in which these people did mention wanting to burn books! This is the most frightening blend of ignorance and madness.

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  6. Oh, no, I had not thought of that

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    1. Having dealt directly with the public for 95% of my working life, I did think of that... and I'm not the only one.

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