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New Book Club Forming–On the Telephone!
New Book Club Forming–On the Telephone!
November 23, 2010
Barbara Blanchard, book club, Collective Brain, convenient, conversation, discussion, literature, program, reading, San Mateo County Library blog, telephone, Foster City

Ring ring--you'll want to make this call.

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Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag
Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag
November 22, 2010
Alan Couch, black flag, California music, hard rock, music history, musical biography, punk rock, San Mateo County Library blog, Portola Valley, Woodside

How far would you go to change the way the world works?

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Surviving Thanksgiving
Surviving Thanksgiving
November 18, 2010
Carine Risley, Collective Brain, dysfunctional family, film, holiday movie, Holly Hunter, Home for the Holidays review, humor, San Mateo County Library blog, Thanksgiving, Atherton, Brisbane

When happiness is not the first word that comes to mind.

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The Perils of Improvisational Baking
The Perils of Improvisational Baking
November 17, 2010
baking, Collective Brain, cookbook, cooking trouble, Erin M., holiday disasters, holiday recipes, oven experiment, San Mateo County Library blog, Brisbane

Incredible inedible improvisation.

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Filoli Estate, Hidden Treasures of San Mateo County
Filoli Estate, Hidden Treasures of San Mateo County
November 16, 2010
Barbara S., Collective Brain, Filoli Estate, hidden treasures, historic sites, holiday, local landmarks, National Trust for Historic Preservation, San Mateo County Library blog, seasonal, things to do, Willis Polk, Foster City

Holiday celebrations at a picturesque historic site.

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How to Behave in a Library
How to Behave in a Library
November 15, 2010
Be Quiet, comics, etiquette, food for fines, Josh Pearce, kids blog, San Mateo County Library blog, Unshelved, San Carlos

Making the world a better place, inside the library and out in the world.

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Writerly Bout of Self-Doubt
Writerly Bout of Self-Doubt
November 9, 2010
90 minute writers group, blogging, Collective Brain, craft, Creative, creative writing, creativity, critic, criticism, editing, journal, journalism, newsletter, nonfiction, poetry, publish, San Mateo County Library blog, short stories, story, writer, writers group, writer’s block, writer’s voice, writing, writing community, writing group, Brisbane

Yes--writers can be insecure, but there is both hope and help.

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When Work is Very, Very Good
When Work is Very, Very Good
November 8, 2010
career guides, Collective Brain, employment, hired, job, job hunt, job search, San Mateo County Library blog, unemployment, Warren Netz, Millbrae

Your free online career guidance center.

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Giant Happiness
Giant Happiness
November 5, 2010
2010 championship, baseball, Carine Risley, Collective Brain, Giants, history, players, San Francisco, San Mateo County Library blog, sports, team, Willie Mays, World Series, Atherton, Brisbane

The parade is over, but the excitement isn't.

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Garden Oasis at Woodside Library
Garden Oasis at Woodside Library
November 4, 2010
California native plants, Collective Brain, garden design, gardening, Gardens, Karen Y., San Mateo County Library blog, Woodside-Atherton Garden Club, Woodside

Public beauty.

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