@randyburnett.bsky.social
Librarian, Historian, Seamstress, Writer
www.taketheminfamilies.com
www.taketheminfamilies.com
I often think about this artifact from the Paris Liberation Museum. Notice the language, ce parasite, in describing Jews. 100 years later, this language is still used in everyday conversation to dehumanize groups of people.
November 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I often think about this artifact from the Paris Liberation Museum. Notice the language, ce parasite, in describing Jews. 100 years later, this language is still used in everyday conversation to dehumanize groups of people.
Light Sunday afternoon reading.
September 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Light Sunday afternoon reading.
Today's back porch reading.
July 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today's back porch reading.
One of my favorite Parisian street signs: March 29, 2025 Sorbonne 75005 Paris, 48.846446, 2.346600
May 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One of my favorite Parisian street signs: March 29, 2025 Sorbonne 75005 Paris, 48.846446, 2.346600
The last line: ...judges specializing in international law, all of whom would be the strongman nemesis in the [21st] century.
April 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The last line: ...judges specializing in international law, all of whom would be the strongman nemesis in the [21st] century.
Came across this paragraph in the book Stongmen: Mussolini to the Present by Ruth Ben-Ggiat, and wondered if it's too much to put hope in European Judges to save our asses when someone attends a funeral.
April 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Came across this paragraph in the book Stongmen: Mussolini to the Present by Ruth Ben-Ggiat, and wondered if it's too much to put hope in European Judges to save our asses when someone attends a funeral.
In Maplewood Cemetery preparing for my Women of Maplewood Cemetery walking tour library program. I'll be sharing more about Linie Winston. Madding to see the damage to her headstone.
April 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
In Maplewood Cemetery preparing for my Women of Maplewood Cemetery walking tour library program. I'll be sharing more about Linie Winston. Madding to see the damage to her headstone.
J'ai pensé à ce panneau depuis que je l'ai vu à Paris. Et maintenant, c'est le cas aux États-Unis, avec des personnes envoyées dans des prisons étrangères.
April 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
J'ai pensé à ce panneau depuis que je l'ai vu à Paris. Et maintenant, c'est le cas aux États-Unis, avec des personnes envoyées dans des prisons étrangères.
Picked up new books in France.
April 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Picked up new books in France.
Would my vacation never end if I had checked in here?
April 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Would my vacation never end if I had checked in here?
Woody and Buzz Lightyear are also in Vichy!
April 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Woody and Buzz Lightyear are also in Vichy!
Today's read: bell hooks' ain't i a woman.
February 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today's read: bell hooks' ain't i a woman.
Meet Elizabeth Curry, daughter of Isaac Curry and Rosa Luck of Albemarle County. She was born around 1917 and her family lived in Milton. Found her photo in MS 192 (ACHS archives), which we are reorganizing so that researchers can better find the incredible images in the collection.
January 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Meet Elizabeth Curry, daughter of Isaac Curry and Rosa Luck of Albemarle County. She was born around 1917 and her family lived in Milton. Found her photo in MS 192 (ACHS archives), which we are reorganizing so that researchers can better find the incredible images in the collection.
My weekend reading list. Resisiting Illegitimate Authority is on the menu for inauguration day.
January 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
My weekend reading list. Resisiting Illegitimate Authority is on the menu for inauguration day.
For the love of history people, please identify your photographs! We have beautiful 100 year old photos and no clue who is in them!
January 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For the love of history people, please identify your photographs! We have beautiful 100 year old photos and no clue who is in them!
The Goddess gets groomed by her devotee.
January 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Goddess gets groomed by her devotee.
This morning's archives find in a box of unprocessed materials in the ACHS basement. It's fragile, so will be put in a sleeve for preservation before cataloging.
December 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM
This morning's archives find in a box of unprocessed materials in the ACHS basement. It's fragile, so will be put in a sleeve for preservation before cataloging.
Living the good life.
December 29, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Living the good life.
I choose to defend libraries and archives. From Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny.
December 26, 2024 at 7:38 PM
I choose to defend libraries and archives. From Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny.
I find delight in serendipitously coming across drawings in old books.
December 14, 2024 at 12:25 PM
I find delight in serendipitously coming across drawings in old books.
15 year old Goliath. Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday, only for the turkey.
November 30, 2024 at 12:27 PM
15 year old Goliath. Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday, only for the turkey.
Cville DTM street art, September 9, 2024.
November 28, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Cville DTM street art, September 9, 2024.
Doing my part to add to the cat vibe. Dudley (in the chair) and Gumball took over my newly installed writing space two months ago.
November 14, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Doing my part to add to the cat vibe. Dudley (in the chair) and Gumball took over my newly installed writing space two months ago.