Autistic Girl Expresses Unimaginable Intelligence

This young lady shows amazing strength that teaches as all a lesson about intelligence and over-coming obstacles.   

It gets better project - Stephen Colbert

Love this. It gets better.

Thanks Stephen Colbert.

Official Song for the Hunger Games

I LOVE this song by Taylor Swift (Safe and Sound) as the sound track for the Hunger Games movie. The eerie feeling suits the book perfectly!

"The state has no business in the hard-drives of Canadians" - Rick Mercer (2012)

Another well-put, intelligent "rant" by Rick Mercer about online privacy.

Libraries have fought long and hard for open access to online information, and for the privacy to access it. This also helps to lower the digital divide between the economic classes. Now the federal government wants to take that right away from Canadians through laws that go against the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I still believe that the government should have to have a warrant to access private or confidential information. This ensures an (hopefully) unbiased third-party to ensure that there is adequate justification to gain access, and then the Conservatives can't just go fishing. Just because we want privacy DOES NOT mean we are criminals. Well said Mr. Mercer, well said.

Mockingbird

Mockingbird

by Kathryn Erskine

Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

Mockingjay

Mockingjay

by Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But the battle for her life is far from over. The Capitol is angry and wants revenge – and President Snow will do anything to defeat Katniss. The worst part is that he torments Katniss by hurting the people that she loves the most. The rest of Panem is also in a state of unrest, and the Capitol blames Katniss and wants revenge. President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss''s family, not her friends, not the people of District 12.

Catching Fire

Catching Fire

by Suzanne Collins

In the second book, Katniss must deal with the consequences of her actions and behaviours during the Hunger Games – both the intentional betrayal of the Capitol and the unpredicted. She travels around the districts in ‘celebration’ of her victory, and begins to settle down into a new lifestyle as a victor when things begin to change in District 12. Not only does the daily routine of life change significantly, but there is a surprising twist in the 75^th annual Hunger Games that will change Katniss’ life forever.