Afternoon Tea (12/5/17)

I wasn't ACTUALLY named after Linnaeus but I feel we are KINDRED SOULS: How the Index Card Cataloged the World

This had a lot of titles I'm now excited about: The Must-Read Books of Winter 2018

The Curious Plight of the Modern Debutante

What Netflix doesn’t want you to know about how its synopses are written

Want to Learn How to Mine in Space? There's a School for You

Morning Coffee (10/20/17)

Let's have some happy Friday links to get us through to the weekend!

This is so great: New York City’s Libraries Will Forgive All Children’s Fines

!! LEGO celebrates female scientists with 'Women of NASA' set

OMG TINY HEDGEHOG GOES CAMPING

Amazing: College kid makes life better by rigging a door to play the Seinfeld theme when opened

The Hogwarts Express Is Real, and It Rescues Children

This is the kind of hard-hitting journalism we need today: An Ode to Royals Playing With Dogs

Really speaking my language here: How to Organize Your Giant Tote Bag

I feel like today might be the kind of day when you need some easy one-bowl brownies.

Ooh, let's go to Downton Abbey: The Exhibition.

42 Halloween-Inspired Nail Looks That Are Cute AF

Morning Coffee (4/23/16)

Surprise: New York Democrats Like the Democratic Party!

Everyone’s Reading Way Too Much Into Clinton’s Nonsexist VP Long List

What Is Sanders's Endgame?

Librarian of Congress: More than 140 Library, Non-Profits, and Others Send Letter to Congress Supporting Nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden

Awesome: Restaurant Promises to Rescue Female Diners on Bad Tinder Dates

"Women self-censor, edit, apologize for speaking. Men expound."

As someone endlessly fascinated by all sorts of planning and list-making strategies, I'm intrigued by Google Goals, and I love that their video explanation features a gay protagonist without making a huge point of it.

I am also intrigued by MightyTV - I'm downloading it as I type this - though less for the recommendations than for the way it searches across streaming services and finds things you and friends ALL want to watch.

I'm saving this to read when I'm caught up on The Americans but I hear it's really good and you should read it if you watch the show!

"Everything I’ve accomplished that I’m actually proud of was born of initial terror."