Martha Hickson

The bar at Tuckers Tavern

Mermaid painting at Tuckers Tavern

Carved wooden fish and mermaid at Tuckers Tavern

Dining room at Tuckers Tavern

Followed by lunch at Tuckers Tavern in Beach Haven

Today in retirement: A walk along the beach at Barnegat Light, NJ

This amaryllis won’t quit. Five blooms with more on the way. So pretty!

Is the overflow room in the library? At least that would keep some kids meaningfully occupied.

The slow death of proctoring standardized testing. Absolute torture. I’m so glad that will never be in my life again.

Your regular reminder that normal, mainstream, pro-democracy political parties do not make restricting suffrage the central pillar of their policy platform

The real Gene Rayburn would have needlepointed it, but this is very nice.

I bet those kids LOVED you!

“Mutilization” 🙄 … of the English language.

Big time!

Poster for Female Spies of World War II program at Little Egg Harbor Library.

Alisa Dupuy in a 1940s style jacket and skirt as British spymaster Vera Atkins.

Today in retirement: Attended a program on Female Spies of World War II hosted by “Vera Atkins” (as portrayed by Alisa Dupuy) at the Little Egg Harbor Library. Entertaining and informative!

This is EXCELLENT! Adding it to my stash.

🤣 🤣 🤣

The Sedan Chair - Historic UK The sedan chair was the transport of choice for the wealthy when travelling through the narrow streets of Bath, Edinburgh and London in the 17th and 18th centuries...

We need to get you one of these

Never forgetting.

me paying $30 in gas to buy imported things that have been hit with tariffs bc joe rogan is learning about politics at age 58

Noooooo! Any damage?

It’s excellent. When the time is right, extract it from the shelf. www.vogue.com/article/requ...

No cheating, your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Makes me wonder what book the East Coast would choose. Even just the MidAtlantic states.

87% of educators state that boom bans are rarely or never justified. According to 2023 First Book report

Teachers and librarians help students read widely, think critically, and engage with the world. Let’s trust the professionals who work with students every day.

Full text for this. It’s chilling. “History lessons in the ‘Free State of Florida’ are now often free of facts and uncomfortable truths.“
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Having been on the teaching end of it, I have no issue w bell to bell, especially as it’s managed here (turning a blind eye to occasional non-classroom use). Kids were turning into glazed-eyed zombies. Learning the time/place to use the phone is a 21st century life skill. In class ain’t the time.

Canine Constituent Relations

What worked and what didn't with a cellphone ban at a Kentucky school Keeping students off their devices is the new norm in many schools. We talked to students and educators at one Kentucky school to see how it's working.

“The number of students visiting the library increased, and so did the number of books they're reading.”

That sounds like a great event!

Playbill: Philadelphia Orchestra, 125 Years of Magic

Philadelphia Orchestra playbill for Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

Today in retirement: Mahler’s 2nd at the Philadelphia Orchestra