the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

libraries

  • banned books week – let freedom read day.

    Today, Saturday, September 28th, is the last day of Banned Books Week – and it is Let Freedom Read Day, a day focused on actionable steps to fight book bans in all public spaces. If you would like to participate, I would encourage you to look over the steps listed here on the Banned Books… Read more

  • alabama’s library woes continue.

    I have been waiting to update on my state’s library issues because there has been so much confusion – and very little clarity – since I last wrote. However, I will mention that there was a library board unjustly unseated in the next county over from us, Shelby County, a few weeks ago, in a… Read more

  • banned book friday #4 – yet again, on a monday.

    The past week has been filled with my wonderful husband’s birthday, book club with my favorite ladies, and an overdue day trip to visit our sweet family at the lake. It was such a lovely week – though having a busy one during a flare has left me bone tired I must say. All is… Read more

  • “i’m with the banned” fridays.

    In keeping with the theme of this week, another major issue arose last night in Prattville, Alabama – just outside our state capitol city of Montgomery – with a library board that has absolutely run amok, not only attempting to ban books but also firing the library director that dared defy them as well as… Read more

  • in response to library censorship and “burn the freaking books”

    On Thursday, an article was posted on al.com that related to the ongoing debate in my home state, Alabama, around groups that are trying – often successfully – to remove books they find morally objectionable from public libraries – essentially creating their own banned books list – versus everyone who believes that these groups don’t… Read more