Andy Carvin posted today on Amanda Baggs, a “low-functioning” autistic woman who’s been using YouTube and blogging to communicate.
I found the first half of the video is extraordinarily moving and beautiful and in the second half, Amanda describes, nay, translates for us, the first:
…people doubt that I am a thinking being and since their definition [...]

Many good thoughts for the Feel Good Librarian. She’s a consistent reminder of why we do this.

But they are good for you.

While the social tools libraries might use to reach their online users are free, they still represent an investment and should be treated as such. It’s an investment of time and attention instead of money. I was pleased to find that Darlene Fichter make a similar point (much more elegantly than me, I [...]

I’m continually fascinated by the arc of the way women are portrayed in our culture. And I love it when they’re empowered to be satisfied with how they are. And that’s why I feel compelled to go on record in support and admiration of Tyra Banks for standing up for real women everywhere.
Obesity [...]