Can I get a Woot Woot!

Check out Woot right now! They are currently having the elusive and very fun Woot Off!

“100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know”

The editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries have compiled a list of the 100 words every high school graduate should know. The editors suggest that if you are able to use these words correctly you are likely to have a “superior command of the language.”

Car Talk on iTunes

My favorite NPR show Car Talk is available on iTunes. They podcasts are free. If you listen to CT you know it’s funny and interesting. If you haven’t heard it before you should give it a try by downloading some of the CT podcasts from iTunes. When Ray and Tommy (the brothers who host Car Talk) had their Mom call in for Mother’s Day it was soooo funny! I then knew where they got their great senses of humor!

Washington D.C. and ALA

 
The American Libraries Association conference is coming up fast. I love Washington D.C. even though it will be hot as H-E-double hockey sticks in June! I haven’t had a chance to look thoroughly at the sessions but I know I will attend sessions on technology and K-12 related-topics. The speakers look interesting this year. I want to hear Garrison Keillor’s ending keynote, maybe Ken Burns and Elizabeth Edwards. I heard Elizabeth Edwards speak when she was campaigning for her husband and she is very good. Julie Andrews could be a hoot! She appears to be very proper but I’ll bet that she has a great sense of humor. I have been looking forward to seeing The Hollywood Librarian ever since I first heard about it. It will, as usual, be an exciting, whirlwind, exhausting time at the conference… and I can’t wait!

eBay 20¢ insertion fees!

On May 24 eBay is offering 20¢ insertion fees for all items listed for auction. This is a very nice deal because no matter what the starting or reserve price of the item it will only cost you 20¢! This is the time to list.