Posted in Information, Meme, tagged Thursday Thirteen on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | 20 Comments »
Thursday Thirteen #17
This week’s Thursday Thirteen is on the topic of U.S. Presidents. Once again, I have failed to keep the list to one fact per person, but I don’t think you’ll mind when you see what I have found. Enjoy the list!
A Random Selection of Presidents:
1. Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President – [...]
Posted in Children, Information, Links, tagged Carl Warner, Exploratorium on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Think the horizontal lines are going up and down? They’re actually parallel. For more fun stuff that will tease your brain, check out the links below.
Talk about taking something to extremes. Photographer Carl Warner makes playing with your food into an art. Check it out. For more, visit Carl’s website. You’ll find the foodscapes in the [...]
Posted in Community, Events, Fremont, Information, Links, Uncategorized, tagged Fremont, fun, Niles, parks on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Bay area is busy place and you don’t have to go far to find plenty to do. Where do you find out what is going on in Fremont?
The Library Event Calender is a great place to start. You can limit your view to just one library, events [...]
Posted in Books, Children, Review, tagged Harry Allard, James Marshall, Miss Nelson is Missing on Monday, April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oh No! Miss Nelson, the sweetest teacher in school (who has the most ornery class), is missing. She didn’t come to work today. In her place was Miss Viola Swamp, the meanest substitute teacher in the world. Whatever shall the kids do? Who can help them find Miss Nelson? Will Viola Swamp finally give them [...]
Posted in Books, Review, Teens, tagged Manga, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Rurouni Kenshin on Friday, April 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story by Nobuhiro Watsuki is a Japanese graphic novel (or manga) which takes place during the Meiji era of Japan (in the mid 1800s). Rurouni Kenshin is a story filled with sword fighting, even though the main character would prefer not to fight at all. This first volume introduces many [...]
Posted in Information, Meme, tagged Library of Congress, Thursday Thirteen on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | 17 Comments »
Thursday Thirteen #16
24 April is the anniversary of the founding of the Library of Congress, so for today’s Thursday Thirteen I am bringing you 13 facts about that huge institution. I’ve actually been there once. (Have I mentioned that my parents are both librarians?) I even have a Library of Congress [...]
Posted in Books, Children, Information, Links, tagged Blue's Clues, clifford, denise fleming, Dora the Explorer, Dr. Suess, little golden books, Max and Ruby, peter rabbit, picture books, sesame street, Suessville on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
**If you like the Clifford books, check out this interactive site from Scholastic. You can read stories online and play games.
**Denise Fleming has written numerous children’s picture books. Check out her site for activities related to her many books, including crafts, mazes, puzzles, coloring sheets and more.
**The Little Golden Books are still around; visit their [...]
Posted in Business, Events, Fremont, Uncategorized, tagged Matt Dickstein, Small Business Solutions on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The third seminar in the series on Small Business Solutions at the Fremont Main Library was held on April 1st. The topic of discussion was Bringing in a Business Partner. Attorney Matt Dickstein covered questions such as: Are you thinking about bringing a partner into your business? Have you considered culture, fit, liability, [...]
Posted in Adult, Centerville, Children, Community, Information, Teens, Video on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ever been to Centerville Library? It’s a small yet very busy branch library in northern Fremont. It’s a friendly neighborhood library that many families make weekly visits to. It’s peaceful and quiet before kids get out of school. But look at the video; this is how it becomes after 3 p.m.
This video was [...]
Posted in Business, Events, Fremont, Information, Uncategorized, tagged Bill Harrison, Small Business on Monday, April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The second seminar in the series Small Business Solutions at the Fremont Main Library was presented on March 5th by Bill Harrison, CPA. Mr. Harrison is a principal of Harrison Accounting Group, Inc. and a member of the Fremont City Council.
An overview of the different forms of business ownership was given, along with the financial, [...]
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