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My life in libraries around the worldThese places have always been the stages where my stories unfold.
鈥楬ello, Operator? I have a question ... 鈥�Not so long ago, all-knowing switchboard operators guided us.
An invisible river of birdsSongbirds migrate at night. Their high-pitched chirps may keep the flock together.聽
State flowers鈥� dirty little secretBut does it really matter how many of these blossoms are nonnative?聽
A nation of practice partnersMy language teacher鈥檚 strategy paid dividends in Russia.
The bird, the tree, and the takeoverWhat began with a hungry avian has become an investment.
Easy 'welcome home' gardenGround cover and ferns create a simple, soothing entryway.聽
French lessons in pride and humilityI was a star in French class; in French sewing, it was different.
When the black swans chase away the bullsA look at the vocabulary of financial turmoil.
The tales my tees tell about meSometimes It appears that my thrift-shop apparel is sending the wrong message.
How you should really plant a treeThe way you think you should do it is probably out of date.
Little big leagueThis isn鈥檛 how baseball is supposed to be played, but maybe it鈥檚 how it should be.
Our refrigerator鈥檚 door to a cultureReaching for the milk or a frozen treat, I get a language lesson, too.
How to grow chrysanthemumsThe ubiquitous fall container plant can work in the garden, too.聽
Museums 鈥� where we invite the Muses inToday鈥檚 museums, with their traveling blockbuster shows, multimedia displays, and outdoor concerts may be truer to the original sense of 鈥榤useum鈥� than the dusty glass cases of yore.
鈥楧addy 鈥� can I have a pet rat?鈥�Alison would not be deterred. So we gave her a task: Do some research.
New Zealand eludes meWild roads, alien views, exotic wildlife 鈥� I was stumped.聽
What鈥檚 not to like about day lilies?Easy to grow, forgiving, showy, well-behaved 鈥� and 70,000 kinds.
McCain鈥檚 air war, and mineFor Vietnam-era carrier pilots, the danger began on the flight deck.
Maine is truly the land of the freeYou can find treasures and plenty of trash set out by the roadside.聽