The Pima County Board of Supervisors honored our Seed Library and the International Seed Library Forum, by proclaiming the week of May 3-9, 2015 “Seed Library Week.”
An Addictive Game with a Dark Agenda
Erebos by Ursula Poznanski is a must-read for the teens out there that have an addiction to video games! 16-year old Nick is brought into a secret cult that plays an amazing game: Erebos. Filled with adventure and adrenaline, those who play never seem to be able to stop. There's only one rule: obey the game. But…
I Want My MTV: 120 Minutes, Alternative Nation, Headbangers Ball, YO! MTV Raps and the Lost Art of Music Video
In my childhood and teen years, I fondly remember MTV being a terrific network that was led by creative professionals that were all about premiering quality music and entertainment. Much of their programming was all about introducing new and innovative music to the audience. Come reflect with me for a moment and let's revisit wonderful…
What’s Growing Now: January-February
PCPL Seed Library staff share suggested seeds to plant in January and February from the Community Food Bank,
County libraries are all kinds of fun
This article by Librarian Karen Greene was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on April 19, 2015.
A Beginner’s Guide to Saving and Sharing Seeds
Helping to acclimate a free and accessible source of seeds is a wonderful way to contribute to the overall health and vitality of your family and our greater community. Gardening for seed saving takes a little more forethought than gardening strictly for consumption. If you are new to seed saving, try your hand at growing…
One girl’s journey from Cuba to America
When I was growing up in the Detroit area in the early 1960's there was a young girl at my school who had just moved from Cuba and was very homesick for her country. Back then, I didn't realize that she was one of many Cuban children whose parents arranged for them to go to…
Godmother of Punk
Patti Smith has been my favorite artist since I saw her unshaven armpits on the cover of Easter in 1978. While I admit the armpits were the initial draw, I quickly realized that Patti was something special. Growing up in rural Vermont, I knew nothing of CBGB and the growing punk scene, but Patti opened…
From The Sky Down (or, A Brief History of U2)
"We had to go away and dream it all up again..." --U2's Bono at the band's famous 1989 New Year's Eve shows in Dublin. The band had spent the previous 2 years in the hurricane that was The Joshua Tree album and tour, during which time they became the world's most famous rock and…
Drive – Scoring a Noir Film with a Cristal Baschet and Neo-80’s New Wave
I was very impressed with Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 film Drive. A lovely blend of arthouse noir and crime thriller, the film (to a certain extent) is an homage to films like Bullitt (1968), Thief (1981), and To Live And Die In L.A (1985).The entire film score and accompanying songs radiate an active 1980's motif, which are…
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