Thanks to Paul's faithful and timely photography, I have so far created a number of farm animals on my Afghans. I am sure they will be joined by more not only in numbers, but also in species in the near future. Happy knitting! The following is a sideshow:
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Farm Animals in Afghans
Thanks to Paul's faithful and timely photography, I have so far created a number of farm animals on my Afghans. I am sure they will be joined by more not only in numbers, but also in species in the near future. Happy knitting! The following is a sideshow:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A Review : The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Upon Gail's strong recommendation and kind provision of the book, I started to embark on the reading of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. However I had a slow start. For some reason, I was deterred by its format consisting of letters or correspondence between the protagonist Juliet Ashton, and various other characters in and outside the Society. The format itself is a little distracting, and one does have to keep track of who is who.
After a dozen of the letters, which formed a preliminary character network, I began to grow fond of the book. My husband and I happened to watch Enemy at the door, a 1977 TV series on the German occupation of Guernsey, Channel Islands in World War II. Typical stories and social issues then are again faithfully reflected in the book, such as Jerrybags, Todt slave/prisoner workers, curfew, food scarcity, etc. To keep such local flavor intact is one of the beauties of the book.
The book has also explored the single-minded thirst of the Society members to pursue rich knowledge and literature during the bleak time period of German occupation. Through Juliet's researching in London, the authors have cleverly introduced both the origin and history of Guernsey, and the formation of simple but unique characteristics of Guernsey islanders. If your interest is still unquenched after the reading, you might want to pick some titles from my brief bibliography on the island.
A final point about the book is that Mary Ann Shaffer, one of the two authors, worked in many professions, and one of them is being a librarian. She has succeeded in demystifying the myth that librarians only read and cannot write.
After a dozen of the letters, which formed a preliminary character network, I began to grow fond of the book. My husband and I happened to watch Enemy at the door, a 1977 TV series on the German occupation of Guernsey, Channel Islands in World War II. Typical stories and social issues then are again faithfully reflected in the book, such as Jerrybags, Todt slave/prisoner workers, curfew, food scarcity, etc. To keep such local flavor intact is one of the beauties of the book.
The book has also explored the single-minded thirst of the Society members to pursue rich knowledge and literature during the bleak time period of German occupation. Through Juliet's researching in London, the authors have cleverly introduced both the origin and history of Guernsey, and the formation of simple but unique characteristics of Guernsey islanders. If your interest is still unquenched after the reading, you might want to pick some titles from my brief bibliography on the island.
A final point about the book is that Mary Ann Shaffer, one of the two authors, worked in many professions, and one of them is being a librarian. She has succeeded in demystifying the myth that librarians only read and cannot write.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A Brief Bibliography on Guernsey, Channel Islands
BIOGRAPHY
1. Bihet, Molly.
Reflections of Guernsey.
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands : M. Bihet, 1993.
2. Gallienne, Osmond, 1914-
My life in Guernsey : autobiography.
Guernsey : O. Gallienne, c1999.
3. Hocart, Richard.
Peter de Havilland : Bailiff of Guernsey : a history of his life, 1747-1821.
St. Peter Port, Guernsey : Société guernesiaise, 1997.
4. Leightley, Mark, 1954-
A portrait of Guernsey : in celebration of the year 2000.
Guernsey : Mark Leightley, c1999.
5. Marr, L. James.
Guernsey between the wars : an islander recalls his youth.
Guernsey : Toucan Press, 2000.
6. Sebire, Heather.
From antiquary to archaeologist : Frederick Corbin of Lukis of Guernsey.
Newcastle, UK : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2007.
FICTION
1. Binding, Tim.
Lying with the enemy (original title: Island madness).
New York : Carroll & Graf, 1999.
2. Edwards, G. B. (Gerald Basil), 1899-1976.
The book of Ebenezer le Page.
New York : New York Review Books, [2007]
3. George, Elizabeth, 1949-
A place of hiding.
New York : Bantam Books, 2003.
4. Murray, Frances.
Castaway.
New York : Scribner, c1978.
5. Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993.
Dead reckoning.
Ithaca, N.Y. : McBooks Press, 2003.
6. Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993.
Devil to pay.
Ithaca, N.Y. : McBooks Press, 2001.
7. Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993.
Guernseyman.
Ithaca, N.Y. : McBooks Press, 2001.
8. Saunders, Jean, 1932-
A perfect marriage.
London : Robert Hale, 2002.
9. Shaffer, Mary Ann, & Annie Barrows.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
New York, N.Y. : The Dial Press, 2008.
FILMS
1. Enemy at the door (DVD; 2 series: 26 episodes)
Thousand Oaks, CA : Goldhil Video, 2002
2. Island at war (DVD)
Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, 2005
HISTORY
1. Bihet, Molly.
Child's war.
Guernsey : M. Bihet, 1985.
2. Cortvriend, V. V.
Isolated island; a history and personal reminiscences of the German occupation of the island of Guernsey, June 1940-May 1945.
Guernsey, Guernsey Star and Gazette [1949]
3. Manning, John.
Glimpses of Guernsey : interesting stories and traditions of the Bailiwick.
Guernsey, Channel Islands : Guernsey Press, 1995.
4. Marr, L. James.
A history of the Bailiwick of Guernsey : the islanders' story.
London : Phillimore, 1982.
5. Stroobant, Frank.
One man's war.
Guernsey : Burbridge, 1999.
6. Tupper, Ferdinand Brock.
The history of Guernsey and its bailiwick; with occasional notices of Jersey.
Guernsey, Printed by S. Barbet, 1854.
Sourced from Library of Congress & Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
1. Bihet, Molly.
Reflections of Guernsey.
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands : M. Bihet, 1993.
2. Gallienne, Osmond, 1914-
My life in Guernsey : autobiography.
Guernsey : O. Gallienne, c1999.
3. Hocart, Richard.
Peter de Havilland : Bailiff of Guernsey : a history of his life, 1747-1821.
St. Peter Port, Guernsey : Société guernesiaise, 1997.
4. Leightley, Mark, 1954-
A portrait of Guernsey : in celebration of the year 2000.
Guernsey : Mark Leightley, c1999.
5. Marr, L. James.
Guernsey between the wars : an islander recalls his youth.
Guernsey : Toucan Press, 2000.
6. Sebire, Heather.
From antiquary to archaeologist : Frederick Corbin of Lukis of Guernsey.
Newcastle, UK : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2007.
FICTION
1. Binding, Tim.
Lying with the enemy (original title: Island madness).
New York : Carroll & Graf, 1999.
2. Edwards, G. B. (Gerald Basil), 1899-1976.
The book of Ebenezer le Page.
New York : New York Review Books, [2007]
3. George, Elizabeth, 1949-
A place of hiding.
New York : Bantam Books, 2003.
4. Murray, Frances.
Castaway.
New York : Scribner, c1978.
5. Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993.
Dead reckoning.
Ithaca, N.Y. : McBooks Press, 2003.
6. Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993.
Devil to pay.
Ithaca, N.Y. : McBooks Press, 2001.
7. Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993.
Guernseyman.
Ithaca, N.Y. : McBooks Press, 2001.
8. Saunders, Jean, 1932-
A perfect marriage.
London : Robert Hale, 2002.
9. Shaffer, Mary Ann, & Annie Barrows.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
New York, N.Y. : The Dial Press, 2008.
FILMS
1. Enemy at the door (DVD; 2 series: 26 episodes)
Thousand Oaks, CA : Goldhil Video, 2002
2. Island at war (DVD)
Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, 2005
HISTORY
1. Bihet, Molly.
Child's war.
Guernsey : M. Bihet, 1985.
2. Cortvriend, V. V.
Isolated island; a history and personal reminiscences of the German occupation of the island of Guernsey, June 1940-May 1945.
Guernsey, Guernsey Star and Gazette [1949]
3. Manning, John.
Glimpses of Guernsey : interesting stories and traditions of the Bailiwick.
Guernsey, Channel Islands : Guernsey Press, 1995.
4. Marr, L. James.
A history of the Bailiwick of Guernsey : the islanders' story.
London : Phillimore, 1982.
5. Stroobant, Frank.
One man's war.
Guernsey : Burbridge, 1999.
6. Tupper, Ferdinand Brock.
The history of Guernsey and its bailiwick; with occasional notices of Jersey.
Guernsey, Printed by S. Barbet, 1854.
Sourced from Library of Congress & Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Our Two Papers Going Online
Two publications of ours are now online: Learning Library 2.0: 23 Things@SCPL and Beyond Keeping Warm: Optimizing Crafts Resources at Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
2008 Holiday Parade: SCPL Precision Book Truck Drill Team
Together with my colleagues, I jointed the Library Precision Book Truck Drill Team Parade on 6 December 2008 . This is my third library parade (La Selva Beach: 2000 & 2003) and first parade in the city of Santa Cruz since I started to work for Santa Cruz Public Libraries in 1999.
I have truly enjoyed all these parades, through which I am reinforced time and again the close tie between the community and the public library. The 2008 parade is especially special for me on many levels: beautiful December weather, holiday atmosphere, family reunion and a meticulously choreographed drill team all in tri-colored uniforms against a gloomy economy.
The detailed photographic capturing of the parade is courtesy of Titangos Photography Studio. .
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Wall Street Journal reports Ying Huang's Project
We are very proud to see Ying's latest projects reported by Wall Street Journal. We are also proud to see Shanghai being the second IBM research center in China.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Scandinavian Mysteries Covered So Far: Iceland
Author: Arnaldur Indridason, 1961-
Place: Reykjavík
Character: Erlendur Sveinsson (Fictitious character) (divorced with a son and daughter)
Titles:
1. Jar city (Myrin, 2005)
2. Silence of the grave (Grafarpögn, 2006)
3. Voices (Röddin, 2006)
4. The draining lake (2007: unread yet)
5. Arctic chill (Vetrarborgin, 2009)
Author: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, 1963-
Place:
Character:
Titles:
1. Last Rituals (Þriðja táknið (2005, English translation by Bernard Scudder, 2007)
2. A Hell of One's Own Making (Sér grefur gröf, 2006)
3. Ashes (Aska, 2007)
4. My Soul to Take: A Novel of Iceland (2009)
Place: Reykjavík
Character: Erlendur Sveinsson (Fictitious character) (divorced with a son and daughter)
Titles:
1. Jar city (Myrin, 2005)
2. Silence of the grave (Grafarpögn, 2006)
3. Voices (Röddin, 2006)
4. The draining lake (2007: unread yet)
5. Arctic chill (Vetrarborgin, 2009)
Author: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, 1963-
Place:
Character:
Titles:
1. Last Rituals (Þriðja táknið (2005, English translation by Bernard Scudder, 2007)
2. A Hell of One's Own Making (Sér grefur gröf, 2006)
3. Ashes (Aska, 2007)
4. My Soul to Take: A Novel of Iceland (2009)
Scandinavian Mysteries Covered So Far: Sweden
Author: Edwardson, Åke
Place: Göteborg
Character: Winter, Erik (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Sun and shadow (Sol och skugga, 2005)
2. Never end (Lêat det aldrig ta slut, 2006)
3. Frozen tracks (Himlen èar en plats pêa jorden, 2007)
Author: Eriksson, Kjell, 1953-
Place: Uppsala
Character: Lindell, Ann (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. The princess of Burundi (Prinsessan av Burundi, 2006)
2. The cruel stars of the night (Nattens grymma stjärnor, 2007)
3. The demon of Dakar (2008)
Author: Jungstedt, Mari, 1962-
Place: Gotland
Character:
Knutas, Anders (Fictitious character)
Berg, Johan (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Unspoken (In denna stilla natt, 2007)
2. Unseen (Den du inte ser, 2006)
3. The inner circle (Inre kretsen, 2008)
Author:
Läckberg, Camilla
Character:
Erica Falck (Fictitious character)
Patrik Hedstrom(Fictitious character)
Titles
The ice princess (Isprinsessan, 2010)
Author: Larsson, Åsa
Place: Kiruna
Characters:
Martinsson, Rebecka (Fictitious character: attorney)
Mella, Anna-Maria (Fictitious character) (Police investigator; Married with children)
Stalnacke, Sven-Erik (Fictitious character) (Police investigator)
Titles:
1. Sun storm (Solstorm, 2006)
2. The blood spilt (Blod som spillts, 2007)
3. The black path (Svart stig, 2008)
Author: Mankell, Henning, 1948-
Place: Ystad
Character: Wallander, Kurt (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte, 1991)
2. The Dogs of Riga (Hundarna i Riga, 1992)
3. The White Lioness (Den vita lejoninnan, 1993)
4. The Man who Smiled (Mannen som log, 1994)
5. Sidetracked (Villospår, 1995)
6. The Fifth Woman (Den femte kvinnan, 1996)
7. One Step Behind (Steget efter, 1997)
8. Firewall (Brandvägg, 1998)
9. Before the Frost (Innan frosten, 2002, about Linda Wallander)
10. Pyramid: and four other Kurt Wallander mysteries (2008)
Author: Nesser, Håkan, 1950-
Place: Uppsala
Character: Van Veeteren (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Borkmann's point : an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery (Borkmanns punkt, 2006)
2. The return : an Inspector van Veeteren mystery (Återkomsten, 2007)
3. Mind's eye : an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery (Grovmaskiga nätet, 2008)
4. Woman with birthmark : an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery (Kvinna med födelsemärke, 2009)
Author: Tursten, Helene
Place: Göteborg
Characters: Huss, Irene (Fictitious character) (married with two twin daughters and master chef husband)
Titles:
1. The torso (Tatuerad torso, 2006)
2. The glass devil (Glasdjävulen, 2007)
Place: Göteborg
Character: Winter, Erik (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Sun and shadow (Sol och skugga, 2005)
2. Never end (Lêat det aldrig ta slut, 2006)
3. Frozen tracks (Himlen èar en plats pêa jorden, 2007)
Author: Eriksson, Kjell, 1953-
Place: Uppsala
Character: Lindell, Ann (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. The princess of Burundi (Prinsessan av Burundi, 2006)
2. The cruel stars of the night (Nattens grymma stjärnor, 2007)
3. The demon of Dakar (2008)
Author: Jungstedt, Mari, 1962-
Place: Gotland
Character:
Knutas, Anders (Fictitious character)
Berg, Johan (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Unspoken (In denna stilla natt, 2007)
2. Unseen (Den du inte ser, 2006)
3. The inner circle (Inre kretsen, 2008)
Author:
Läckberg, Camilla
Character:
Erica Falck (Fictitious character)
Patrik Hedstrom(Fictitious character)
Titles
The ice princess (Isprinsessan, 2010)
Author: Larsson, Åsa
Place: Kiruna
Characters:
Martinsson, Rebecka (Fictitious character: attorney)
Mella, Anna-Maria (Fictitious character) (Police investigator; Married with children)
Stalnacke, Sven-Erik (Fictitious character) (Police investigator)
Titles:
1. Sun storm (Solstorm, 2006)
2. The blood spilt (Blod som spillts, 2007)
3. The black path (Svart stig, 2008)
Author: Mankell, Henning, 1948-
Place: Ystad
Character: Wallander, Kurt (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte, 1991)
2. The Dogs of Riga (Hundarna i Riga, 1992)
3. The White Lioness (Den vita lejoninnan, 1993)
4. The Man who Smiled (Mannen som log, 1994)
5. Sidetracked (Villospår, 1995)
6. The Fifth Woman (Den femte kvinnan, 1996)
7. One Step Behind (Steget efter, 1997)
8. Firewall (Brandvägg, 1998)
9. Before the Frost (Innan frosten, 2002, about Linda Wallander)
10. Pyramid: and four other Kurt Wallander mysteries (2008)
Author: Nesser, Håkan, 1950-
Place: Uppsala
Character: Van Veeteren (Fictitious character)
Titles:
1. Borkmann's point : an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery (Borkmanns punkt, 2006)
2. The return : an Inspector van Veeteren mystery (Återkomsten, 2007)
3. Mind's eye : an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery (Grovmaskiga nätet, 2008)
4. Woman with birthmark : an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery (Kvinna med födelsemärke, 2009)
Author: Tursten, Helene
Place: Göteborg
Characters: Huss, Irene (Fictitious character) (married with two twin daughters and master chef husband)
Titles:
1. The torso (Tatuerad torso, 2006)
2. The glass devil (Glasdjävulen, 2007)
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