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The statue of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal. He was crowned in 669BC and created the first systematically organized library in the world. Whilst library fashions have changed greatly over the centuries, it's reassuring to know that a fondness for cats and fastidiously maintained beards persists!

Keisha N. Blain: I drew inspiration from her words and have been trying to live out her legacy in many ways. Her statement — “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free” — is constantly on my mind. It compels me to think about the challenges that others are facing and to always remember to take a holistic approach to social justice, one that accounts for the intersections of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and other social categories. truthout.org/articles/106-year

I remember the seagulls at Pier 39 in San Francisco. They had better taste. They wanted my entire seafood platter, not the fries. So that's what I'd do if I could fly, steal entire seafood dinners.

Spellbound Brewery's Ester's Pumpkin Ale, 8.1% ABV, served up with my homemade sausage, chicken and white bean stew. I'm in 7th heaven right now.

Campfire Tales For Monsters by the inimitable Evan Dworkin

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