Times are tough. Library funding is down, library use is up, and people are asking more and more questions demanding more and more time from their public library staff. In response to these increasing demands on library resources, Library Development staff at the Washington State Library have been c...

This week the annual gathering of pioneering minds called the TED (the Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference is taking place in Long Beach, California. In its 25th year, the conference has been steadily building a huge online following since their decision in 2004 to offer public download...

Sweet Gifts for Your Little Valentine Your little Valentine will most likely be content with a simple hug on February 14th, but we know how hard it is to resist showering your baby with a little more. So MomFinds has rounded up the sweetest Valentine’s Day gifts that will make your baby (and y...

My dearest, beautiful blog. I love you. I love pouring out my thoughts and feelings here. I so much enjoy our time together. Some of my favorite moments are posted upon your goodness. Lately, though, I've met a new face and have neglected you. I find myself on Facebook at all times of the day. You s...

Everybody is sick of hearing about how bad the economy is… and what it’s doing to shopping habits. But what they’re not talking about is the hottest trend to hit our cold, cold retail world: shoppers are buying more pre-owned goods than ever. Sure, eBay comes to mind, but what if ...

Finding the time to get a spa or salon treatment can be hard enough; you shouldn't have to shuffle your schedule just to make time to book the appointment. Sitting on hold listening to crummy music is no way to waste your precious minutes, and nobody relishes having to book a bikini wax within e...

Sasha and Malia Obama Dolls: Will You Boycott or Buy? This month Ty, Inc. released two new dolls in their Ty Girlz Collection named “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia.” Ring a bell?  Maybe a couple of cuties who just moved into a big white house? Ring in the Year of the ...

Navigate your photos with ease Digital cameras make it easy to be a real shutterbug. You may have a hard drive or two full of photos. I know I do. Organizing and searching through all of those photos isn’t simple. They may be scattered across dozens of folders. Finding a single photo or a group of...

Emo girls always look so young to me, but since I know PunkGrl is legit, it makes it so I don’t have to feel as naughty guilty for lusting after emo teen Cassie. Those big eyes looking up at me just melt my heart. PunkGrl writes: Cute emo teen Cassie makes her PunkGrl debut today. Coming to us...

Looking for the perfect gift for those friends who refuse to create gift lists? Totally clueless as to what the heck a Bakugan is? The Google Elves are here to help. Google's crack team has sifted through millions of online searches to determine what people are looking for—and most likely ...