Reflections in that rain puddle

Another pattern, created in a similar manner, called “Moorish Wall.”

Floral pattern created in Filter Forge from garden photograph.

This State Scoreboard website provides a variety of scores or data on state performance variables in 2009. I was not surprised to discover that Tennessee is ranked near the bottom. Should be helpful for reference work since state comparisons are often popular.

I am sometimes asked how I spend my days and what do I do with all that free time. I’ve discovered that with 36 years of teaching graduate students and a Ph.D., I have exactly the background needed to serve as a Cat Pillow. Image taken by the Cat Apologist.

The Library of Congress Science, Technology, and Business library now has its own blog. Should be an automatic feed for those interested in science and technology collections and services.

Those interested in free digital SF and fantasy stories will find a considerable number here.

Veteran’s Day receives relatively little attention, but should receive more. An excellent site for content to celebrate or use the day as a lesson plan.