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“Children of Time” Book Review (with extras)
When stories are told of alien life, we mean intelligent alien life usually. Some distant cosmic cousin that can talk to us and inspires technological inspiration or biological horror. But underneath the surface of many “intelligent alien” stories, the aliens … Continue reading
Fish in a Birdcage
Sometimes there are strange and wonderful things that go unseen in todays fast pace media driven world. If you listen to the radio or watch TV, they typically only play what is mainstream. But there is a fantastical world beyond … Continue reading
Cowboy Wisdom
My father is a cowboy, a true genuine cowboy. He trains horses, shows them all over New York and has been to the world show in Texas, he raises cattle. He is one of the hardest working people I know … Continue reading
Animated Shorts
Animation is a splendid story telling format. There are more than just movies in the world of animation. Many creators make animated shorts, much like how authors will write short stores. The length is not so much what is important, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
The library will be closed on Thursday November 24th, for Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a joyous time with friends and family. I am truly blessed to be working as the Director here at the Belmont Library and I … Continue reading
The Strange and Wonderful Music of Abbey Glover
One of my favorite past times is exploring the music to be found on YouTube. There is a plethora of unheard of artists and new sound that are never played on the radio. Music from around the world can be … Continue reading
Gunnerkrigg Court
In an earlier post I had mentioned the online site “Webtoons” where there is a collection of graphic novel/comic stories. Like Webtoon, this comics site is free, however, it is dedicated to just one comic. “Gunnerkrigg Court” is the marvelous … Continue reading
Old TV Show Throwback
When I was a kid, we only had two TV channels at my house and three at my grandparents house. Most of today’s youth lives in a technological sea of TV shows, games, and all the internet has to offer. … Continue reading
Webtoons and the World of Online Comics
The art of story telling comes in many formats. Movies, books, theater, video games, and ever expanding new media styles. One such style that has been growing is that of digital comics. The Webtoons website is a free to use … Continue reading
The Lunar Eclipse
This November, on the 8th of Tuesday, we will experience a blood moon eclipse. This natural phenomenon happens when the full moon passes within the Earth’s shadow as it orbits our planet, and is thus hidden from the Sun which … Continue reading