tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13032919631480994272024-03-12T16:25:27.068-07:00Stockton-San Joaquin County Public LibraryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger758125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-32493350537338550192016-05-30T09:01:00.000-07:002016-05-30T09:02:05.638-07:00Just Life| Summer Reading & More<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Summer is right around the corner and at Stockton-San Joaquin County Libraries, you can find numerous educational and entertaining programs for everyone to enjoy.</span><br />
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<li>Summer reading kickoff party- balloon making and face painting- on Thursday June 2nd at 6:00pm at Troke.</li>
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<li>Book Buddies- free reading help for kids entering 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades starting Tuesday, June 7 at 4:00pm.</li>
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<li>Free family movie on Sat, June 11 at 2:00pm.</li>
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<li>Acrylic canvas painting for children ages 7-12 starting July 9. Registration is required. </li>
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<li>Microscope exploration on July 5, 3-5 pm. Registration is required.</li>
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<li>Troke Knitters on Wednesdays at 2:00pm.</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the months of June and July everyone is invited to participate in the summer reading challenge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>For the summer reading challenge: </u></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A Stockton Ports baseball ticket</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A chance to win a Kindle</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Teens and adults are encouraged to read 3 books and to write a short review. Then they would receive:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A free book</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A Stockton Ports baseball ticket</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A chance to win a Kindle </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you at the library.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha </span></span></div>
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Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-82395149240766185572016-05-23T09:00:00.000-07:002016-05-23T09:00:12.369-07:00Just Life| Anatomy of Stretching<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am not sure if it's because I haven't been to the gym lately or the fact that I am getting old, but these days when I wake up, my body is as stiff as a board. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So when I came across the " <a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:506020/one?qu=anatomy+of+stretching+a+guide&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle" target="_blank">Anatomy of Stretching</a>" by Craig Ramsay, I thought that it might help me. I mean, there are days that even putting on my socks is a challenge for me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This book has clear pictures of stretching exercises. I have been doing a few of these basic exercises in the past week and I feel a bit more flexible. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So if you are having the same type of problems, checkout this book and do a few of its stretching exercises in the morning and then tell me if it helps you or not. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are a few more books on this topic from your local library:</span></span><br />
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:370380/one?qu=the+way+of+stretching+flexibility&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The way of stretching: flexibility for body and mind</span></span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:370376/one?qu=Stretching+for+50%2B+a+customized+program&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stretching for 50+: </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">a customized program for increasing flexibility, avoiding injury and enjoying an active lifestyle</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
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<br />Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-82751687698948029912016-05-11T09:43:00.004-07:002016-05-11T09:48:59.312-07:00Guest Blogger| Local AuthorIt is with great pleasure that SSJCPL announces a fun guest blogger to our page! Please welcome Jennifer Torres as she shares some very exciting news!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fun fact: In my upcoming middle grade novel (my very
first!), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stef Soto, Taco Queen</i>, the
Soto family visits a restaurant called Suzy’s every Sunday, their one day off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I named it after Stockton’s own Suzy Daveluy, City Librarian
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Suzy is a reading <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hero</i>,
and we’re lucky to have her and the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
in our community. So I was super excited when the library agreed to help me
share the cover of Stef Soto, Taco Queen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First, a little bit about the book:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #333333; font-size: 10.5pt;">A
heartwarming and charming debut novel about family, friends, and finding your
voice all wrapped up in a warm tortilla.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 10.5pt;">Estefania "Stef" Soto is itching to
shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of TĂa Perla, her family's taco truck.
She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for TĂa Perla to
be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at school will stop seeing her as the
Taco Queen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 10.5pt;">But when her family's livelihood is
threatened, and it looks like her wish will finally come true, Stef surprises
everyone (including herself) by becoming the truck's unlikely champion.</span></span></div>
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here’s Stef:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We encourage you to check out from SSJCPL Jennifer's first book, which is available now for circulation,</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle"> <i>Finding the Music: En pos de la mĂşsica</i>. </span></span></span>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17802185241723389545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-16045204788489471612016-05-09T09:00:00.000-07:002016-05-09T09:00:07.135-07:00Just Life| An Einstein Encyclopedia<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">We just received "<a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:510769/one?qu=an+einstein+encyclopedia&te=ILS" target="_blank">An Einstein Encyclopedia</a>" by Alice Calaprice. Here are<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a few facts <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have</span> learned so <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">far</span> while browsing th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rough the<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span>book:</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Contrary to popular belief, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Einstein</span> was in fact a very good student.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He started playing v<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">io<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lin at the age of 6<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. He named his v<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iolin Lina.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">H<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e was married twice. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">M<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ileva Maric <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and then <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his cousin Elsa Lowenthal<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He received the Noble prize in 1921<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">use<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> it to support his first <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">wif<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">their</span> two sons<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">favorite <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hobbies</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ere</span> hikin<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">g, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">music, re<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ading,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> sailing, and writing poetry.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He loved sailing but didn't know how to swim. On his fiftieth birthday, his friends bought him a sailboat</span>. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Albert Einstein migrated to Unite<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d States after the Nazis took over Germany<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span>he became a U.S citizen on October 1, 1940</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Einstein was an<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> avid reader.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span>trange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">" Albert E<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">instein</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha </span></div>
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Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-31637990787800389882016-05-02T09:00:00.000-07:002016-05-02T09:00:09.902-07:00Just Life| Elizabeth Started All the Trouble<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">" Elizabeth <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span>tarted All <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>he<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>Trouble" is a picture book by Doreen Rappaport <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">about women<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> suffra<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ge.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So here are a few things that I have learned fro<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> this book</span> while <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">reading it with my <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10 year old<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> dau<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ghter:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">J<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">uly 1848,</span></span></span> Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> hosted a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">two day con<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">vention in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss women's rights<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Elizabeth<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>brought up<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> the i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">men deserve the right to vote<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, many women thought that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">her idea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> too daring</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> and</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">l</span>aw makers didn't want to hear it.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y newspaper reported on the Se<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">neca <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Falls Convention<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, Elizabeth's idea spre<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d all over the co<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">untry. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n the S<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pring<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> of 1851, a 31 year<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>old school teacher, Sus<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">an B. A<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nt<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hony, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">visited Elizabeth and t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hey b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ecame fast friends. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Elizab<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eth and Susan <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>ravel<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ed <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">all o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ver the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">country</span></span></span> and ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">de</span> speeches about <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">wom<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">en's rights.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On January 1917, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">women sta<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rted p<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">icketing in front of the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whit<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">H</span>ouse<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and h</span>und<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">reds were arre<span style="font-family: "verdana" , 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sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After one ye<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ar of picketing in front of the White House, </span>President Wilson <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gave<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> in.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> 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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">O<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">August<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 26 1920, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the Nin<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eteenth Ame<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ndmen<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t was passed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Nineteenth Amendment states: " <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e right of the citizens of the United <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n account of sex."</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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Antony died in 1906<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This coming November, let's all vote. <br /><br />Signing off until next Monday- Panteha <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-80586510308776818892016-04-25T09:00:00.000-07:002016-04-25T09:00:24.244-07:00Just Life| Permission To Stop Reading....<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been trying to read the last 40 pages of "Circling the Sun" by Paula Mclain for the last 5 months. I don't like the main character and the book is boring but, I am too invested to quit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When the book came out, a lot of people were raving about it and since I loved reading her other book; " The Paris Wife", I thought that I would enjoy reading her new book as well. I was wrong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I am going to preach what I am not practicing for the time being.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"If you are reading a book and you are not enjoying it, give yourself permission to close that book and to pick up another one to read."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Life is too short to spend it on a book that you don't enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are a few of my favorite books:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nightingale by Kristin Hannah</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And the mountain Echoed by Khaled Hosseini</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Outliers: The story of success by Malcolm Gladwell</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't push the button by Bill Cotter (Perfect for story-time)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce. ( Children picture book)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-37652787119948641202016-04-18T09:00:00.000-07:002016-04-20T14:24:53.788-07:00Just Life| When Breath Becomes air<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Imagine studying for many years to become a neurosurgeon, then one day, a diagnosis changes your life forever.<br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"When Breath Becomes Air" is the memoir of Paul Kalanithi, a young neurosurgeon who faces cancer at the peak of his career.<br /><br />The book is a glimpse into the life of a promising surgeon and his life journey from a healer to a patient.</span></span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I suggest that you wait to read the foreword until after reading the entire book. <br /><br /> Here are a few books on this topic:<br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:504795/one?qu=Healing+smoothies&te=ILS&rt=false|||TITLE|||Title">Healing smoothies : 100 research-based, delicious recipes that provide nutrition support for cancer prevention and recovery</a> <br /> <br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507133/one?qu=cook+for+life+delicious&te=ILS&rt=false|||TITLE|||Title">Cook for your life: delicious, nourishing recipes for before, during, and after cancer treatment</a> <br /> <br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507995/one?qu=cancer+in+the+family&te=ILS&rt=false|||TITLE|||Title">Cancer in the family : take control of your genetic inheritance</a> <br /><br /> Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span></span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-85794251144044634462016-04-11T09:00:00.000-07:002016-04-12T17:09:07.449-07:00Just Life| Tale of Three Persian Carpets<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are two small Persian carpets in my bedroom. One used to belong to my late Grandmother and the other carpet is from my childhood home in Tehran. Every morning, I see these two carpets and my mind is flooded with childhood memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In another room, there is another Persian carpet which was a gift from my mom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I imagine one day in the far far future, my daughter would point to these Persian carpets and share a memory of us with her own child. How wonderful that would be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since Persian carpets last for a very long time, I imagine these small carpets would travel from one generation to the next. Hopefully, our names and who we were, would also be traveling from one generation to the next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you would like to learn more about your family's history, please ask the Reference desk about the library Edition of Ancestory.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also, volunteers from San Joaquin Genealogical Society are available to help you with your family history. These volunteers are available at the Cesar Chavez Library every first and last Tuesday of the month from 10am-1pm free of charge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha </span><br />
<br />Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-64292449160758097972016-03-21T09:00:00.000-07:002016-03-21T09:00:08.864-07:00Just Life| Travel Books<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wouldn't it be cool to to travel a few times a year to a far way land and experience a new culture, a new landscape, and a new cuisine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of the best ways of maximizing your experience in a new country or new city, is to do some research before getting there and the best way to do that is to study some travel books before your trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Did you know that you can check out travel books from your local library?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some of these travel books even come with a map that can be very handy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you are traveling abroad, make sure that your passport hasn't expired like mine. It takes approximately 6 weeks to get a passport.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So here are a few examples of travel books that you can find in your local library.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/results?qu=Fodor%27s+2016+Florida&te=ILS" target="_blank">Fodor's 2016 Florida</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-16076326145229826102016-03-14T09:00:00.000-07:002016-03-14T09:00:02.022-07:00Just Life| Library Fines<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I pay library fines left and right. I know, I know, I work in the library and I should keep track of my books better. You see, the reality is, I forget time to time to renew my own books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I was curious to find out how much I have paid in the past few years in overdue fines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are you ready?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't tell this to my daughter but since 2012, I have paid more than $80 for 117 overdue items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oops!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But the way I see it, that was a great bargain. If I wanted to purchase those 117 books from a bookstore. Those 117 books would be costing me almost $3000. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You see, it was a bargain. I read 117 books for the price of $80. If I was a bit more diligent, those 117 books would have cost me $0.00.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every time I pay library fine, I tell myself that the money goes to a good cause. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That brings me to another point. I wish we all remind ourselves to donate money to our local libraries. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you donate money to your library, you would receive a receipt for your donation and your money would be used to purchase more books for the entire community to enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's all be literacy superheros and fund libraries in our community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The way I see it, an educated community is a much better community to live in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-19055569181294430462016-03-07T09:00:00.000-08:002016-03-07T09:00:01.314-08:00Just Life | Spring & Persian New Year<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring is right around the corner and for millions of Iranians, it is the start of a new calendar year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Persian New Year or Nowruz, has been celebrated in Iran for thousands of years and it has its origin in the ancient Zoroastrian religion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring is a time of celebration for the Iranians all around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first day of Spring is the start of a new year in Iran</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">. The first month in the Persian Calendar is the month of "Farvardine".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A heavy dose of Spring cleaning is the rite of passage to the Persian New Year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As a kid, Spring cleaning was my least favorite thing about the New Year celebration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Imagine being forced to clean every nook and cranny of your house for two weeks straight. It was exhausting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">You see, the Spring cleaning is a necessary evil because for twelve days straight after the</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> New Year celebration, a great many people would come to visit and you want your house to be in top notch shape. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">An important part of the New Year celebration is setting up a beautiful table called "Haft Sin".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Can you imagine Christmas without a Christmas tree? We can't have a Persian New Year without the Haft Sin table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are some very specific items that are placed on this table year after year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">On the Haft sin table, there should be seven items which starts with letter "C" in Persian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are these items:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sib (Apple)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sir (Garlic)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sekeh (Coins)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sabzeh (Germinated wheat or lentil. They look like grass)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Serkeh (Vinegar)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Samano (A special sweet paste made from wheat)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sonbol (Hyacinth)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Senjed (Fruit from lotus tree)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saat (Clock)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each of these items have special meanings, but this blog isn't long enough to explain them all and to be honest, I am far from being an expert on this topic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In Iran, schools and universities are closed for two weeks and on the thirteenth day of the New Year, everyone leaves their house to have a picnic with family and friends. It is called "Siz Da Bedar".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In Stockton, around 100 Iranians get together at Oak Grove Regional Park to celebrate Siz Da Bedar every year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year, the Persian New Year falls on Saturday, March 19th at 9:30 pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-12527051791129186952016-02-29T09:00:00.000-08:002016-02-29T09:00:28.442-08:00Just Life| Stockton in Bloom<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stockton is blooming. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is gorgeous out there. Have you looked around Stockton in the past few weeks. There are beautiful flowers everywhere. I love this weather and we are blessed to have it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring is right around the corner, it is time to get back to gardening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although, I am pretty clueless about gardening, I can still get some flowers to spruce up the front of our house.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Flowers from the garden</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you would like to learn a bit about gardening, please visit your local library to browse our vast gardening section. If you are an avid g</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ardener, we have got serious gardening books for you as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At Chavez library, at the reference desk, you can also get seeds for your flower garden or your vegetable garden free of charge.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Free Seed library at Chavez Library</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are a few gardening books from your library, you can click on any of these titles to place it on hold to pickup from your local library in a couple of days free of charge.</span><br />
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:499655/one?qu=Sunset+western+garden+book+of+landscaping+%3A+the+complete+guide+to+designing+beautiful+paths%2C+patios%2C+plantings+and+more&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sunset western garden book of landscaping : the complete guide to designing beautiful paths, patios, plantings and more</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:309807/one?qu=The+flower+garden+%3A+a+practical+guide+to+planning+%26+planting&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The flower garden : a practical guide to planning & planting</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:314875/one?qu=Summer-blooming+bulbs+%3A+scores+of+spectacular+bloomers+for+your+summer+garden&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Summer-blooming bulbs : scores of spectacular bloomers for your summer garden</a></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Vincent Shalvey Academy parking lot</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy gardening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span></div>
Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-28056035002787969072016-02-22T09:00:00.000-08:002016-02-22T09:00:18.890-08:00Just Life| Eat a Rainbow Today<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">It has been said that to have a long & healthy life, one should choose to eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> Lets see what each color represents:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Red fruits and vegetables</u>: improve your heart and blood health. Eat Tomatoes, Red bell peppers, Red apples and Watermelon.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Orange fruits and vegetables</u>: prevent cancer. Eat Oranges, Yams, and Cantaloupes.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cantaloupe and Rosewater and sugar. A staple of Persian Table.</span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Yellow fruits and vegetables</u>: help with vision, your digestive system, and your immune system. Eat Pears, Bananas, Mangoes, and Pineapple.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Green fruits and vegetables</u>: have powerful detoxers to fight the free radicals in your body. Eat Kale, Broccoli, and cucumber. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These darn free radicals pump things into your body and can cause major havoc.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Blue fruits and vegetables</u>: improve the absorption of minerals in your body and have power anti-oxidants. So eat Blueberries.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>White fruits and vegetables</u>: reduce your cancer risk and activate the natural killers in your body to protect you. So eat Garlic, Mushrooms, Cauliflower, and White Onion.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So you see, we should all eat a rainbow for a healthier life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-32026567176366295772016-02-15T09:00:00.000-08:002016-02-15T09:00:04.131-08:00Just Life| Panteha discovers the Goodwin Art Gallery<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last Wednesday on my lunch break, I stumbled inside Goodwin's art gallery for <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he very first time and</span></span> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> ended up <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">having a</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> wonderful conversations with</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a c<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ouple of a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rtists<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The wall<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s of the Goodwin gallery were covered by bea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">uti<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ful art pieces.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of these paintings was called the " Carousel".<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">painting looked famil<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iar<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I rem<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ember<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ed seeing it in the paper<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a while back. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Picture from the Stockton Art League website</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I am admiring this painting and the lady behind the desk tells me that the artist, Richard Atchison is the man who is standing in front of the counter. So I told this artist that I love his carousel painting and we started talking for a while.<br /><br />I found out that he is a retired illustrator and I invited him to visit the Troke library.<br /><br />Any way, it feels good to venture out to discover new places and to re-energize. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A tiny painting that I found at Goodwin Gallery</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you would like to learn more about the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery (Stockton Art League), please visit its website at:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.stocktonartleague.org/">http://www.stocktonartleague.org</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you would like to check out art books, please visit your local library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span><br />
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Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-69393749473468163832016-02-08T09:00:00.000-08:002016-02-08T09:00:15.759-08:00Just Life| The Butterfly Effect<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I accidentally came across this very short book," The Butterfly Effect" by Andy Andrews and decided to read it during my lunch break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is the book's message:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everything you do has an effect on the world as a whole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The majority of the book is about Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">During The Civil War, Chamberlain, who was a teacher by trade, became a Colonel in the Union Army. Chamberlain and his men were on a hill near Gettysburg Pennsylvania. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His commanding officer, told him: " <b>Whatever you do, you can't let them come through here."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So Chamberlain and his men, stationed on top of a hill did their best to hold their ground until they ran out of ammunition. Chamberlain knew there was very little hope of getting out of that place alive and he had a choice to make. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Instead of retreating, Chamberlain ordered his soldiers to "fix your bayonets now" and the school teacher from Maine, roared "CHARGE"! Bravely, he started running towards the enemy and his men followed him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When the confederate soldiers saw Chamberlain charging towards them, they were surprised. "A beaten regiment would not charge", they thought. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Confederate soldiers thought that Chamberlain's reinforcements had arrived. So many Confederate soldiers chose to retreat rather than fight Chamberlain and his men.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Within 5 minutes, Chamberlain and his army of 80 soldiers, captured 4000 Confederate soldiers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Historians believe that if the Confederate soldiers had won the Battle of Gettysburg, The South would have won the war.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Many believe that if the South won the war, it would have been the end of the United States of America.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We arrived at Delta College where the Stockton Symphony is based and were seated to the left of the stage. The auditorium was full of children coming from all over San Joaquin. There were at least a few thousands kids in the auditorium that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then, the Stockton Symphony's director Mr. Peter Jaffe, came to the stage and asked the children to sing the National Anthem. The children were so good that I got chills from listening to them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next, the Symphony started to play. The music was based on William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The pieces was written by the German composer Felix Mendelssohn when was only 17 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mr. Jaffe took every chance to educate the children about music throughout the one hour program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I am so thankful to all the teachers and administrators that made it possible for so many kids to attend the Stockton Symphony that day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">As Friedrich Nietzsche once said: "Without music, life would be a mistake." and I agree. Without music, life would be flavorless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, if you would like to attend any of the Stockton Symphony's programs, please visit its website at:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And let's not forget the Stockton Chorale. Here is their website: (p.s. my kid and my co-worker both sing in the Stockton Chorale and they are both wonderful).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you love books, working in a library is better than working in a candy store. You can sample hundreds of delicious books without spending a penny. At Troke Library, I get a daily dose of brand new books and take full advantage of it. I browse them for free. If a book catches my eyes, I check it out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I mean, who doesn't love to read brand new books without paying for it. Since I work in the library, I have the privilege of looking through these brand new books first. That is the perk of working in a library I guess.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So here are a few new books that caught my attention this week. You can click on any of these titles to place it on hold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:508017/one?qu=What+your+financial+advisor+isn%27t+telling+you+%3A+the+10+essential+truths+you+need+to+know+about+your+money&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">What your financial advisor isn't telling you : the 10 essential truths you need to know about your money </a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:508024/one?qu=Spark+joy+%3A+an+illustrated+master+class+on+the+art+of+organizing+and+tidying+up&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Spark joy : an illustrated master class on the art of organizing and tidying up</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507720/one?qu=Destinations+of+a+lifetime+%3A+225+of+the+world%27s+most+amazing+places&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Destinations of a lifetime : 225 of the world's most amazing places</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:508276/one?qu=Life+in+life+%3A+live+longer%2C+strengthen+your+relationships%2C+and+create+a+healthier+life+%3A+a+meditation+journal&te=ILS">Life in life : live longer, strengthen your relationships, and create a healthier life : a meditation journal</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/results?qu=The+wounded+warrior+handbook+%3A+a+resource+guide+for+returning+veterans&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The wounded warrior handbook : a resource guide for returning veterans</a><br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br />Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span>Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-43861323456929066782016-01-18T09:00:00.000-08:002016-01-19T12:45:58.563-08:00Just Life| Gardening books<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even though we are in the middle of winter, I just read that this is the best time of the year to buy flower bulbs for your garden. This is also time to trim the trees and bushes in the backyard.<br /><br /><br /> I am clueless about gardening. If you are in the same boat as me, the library has plenty of gardening books for both of us.<br /><br /><br /> Here are a few gardening books that you can find in your local library:</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:499654/one?qu=The+New+Sunset+Western+Garden+Book&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The New Sunset Western Garden Book</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:397840/one?qu=Pots+in+the+garden.+Expert+design+and+planting+techniquess&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Pots in the garden: Expert design and planting </a><br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:397840/one?qu=Pots+in+the+garden.+Expert+design+and+planting+techniquess&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">techniques</a><br /><br /><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:460908/one?qu=Easy+Growing%3A+Organic+Herbs+and+Edible+Flowers+from+Small+Spaces&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Easy Growing: Organic Herbs and Edible Flowers from Small Spaces</a><br /><br />Happy gardening everyone.<br /><br />Signing off until next Monday- Panteha </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is a sad story about a family who has fallen on hard times. Jackson's family is forced to sell everything in their apartment trying to make the next month's rent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jackson is worried. Is he losing his mind? He is entering the 5th grade in the Fall. Isn't he is too old to have an imaginary friend?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can they save enough money for the rent or do they have to live in their minivan again? You have got to read this book to find out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Stockton, we have the "One TLC School" for homeless children. If your are interested, please check out their Facebook page. They can use your help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It totally blew me away that a teen would do that. So I asked her what her plan was for New Year's eve, and she said that she would be reading. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The year 2016 is fast approaching and all I wish and hope for is lots of happiness for all of us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I pray</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> that this coming year, brings limitless happiness to all my family and friends and co-workers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think once you are happy, you can handle anything that comes your way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for this coming year, all I wish for is lots of happiness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And if you feel a little blue these days, please pickup one of these books from your local library to improve your mood.</span><br />
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Pantehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279031517026006146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303291963148099427.post-76557480834725091352015-11-30T09:00:00.000-08:002015-11-30T09:00:00.168-08:00Just Life| Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are looking for a fun picture book to read to your child, the "<a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:180975/one?qu=%22five+little+monkeys+sitting+in+a+tree%22&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle" target="_blank">five little monkeys sitting in a tree</a>" by Eileen Christelow is a good pick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the story of five naughty monkeys who were trying to tease Mr. Crocodile. This is quite an entertaining picture book and it introduces counting to children as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, my very favorite book by Eileen Christelow is the"<a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/results?qu=five+little+monkeys+jumping+on+the+bed&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle" target="_blank"> five little monkeys jumping on the bed</a>". This is the perfect storytime book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kids totally love this book. Every time I use this book for my story-time, half of the kids know the entire book by heart and they all help me read it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you would like to learn more about this author, please visit her website: </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.christelow.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.christelow.com/</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have many books by Eileen Christelow in our library system. Here are a few of these books:</span></span><br />
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:455942/one?qu=Five+little+monkeys+reading+in+bed&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Five little monkeys reading in bed</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:405735/one?qu=Five+little+monkeys+go+shopping&te=ILS">Five little monkeys go shopping</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:251320/one?qu=Not+until+Christmas%2C+Walter%21&te=ILS">Not until Christmas, Walter!</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ssjcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:426786/one?qu=Letters+from+a+desperate+dog&te=ILS">Letters from a desperate dog</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy reading!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Signing off until next Monday- Panteha</span></span><br />
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