Happy National Praline Day!

Yes, that's right - it's National Praline Day! If you've never had a praline, you're missing out. Really. And I mean real pralines, the kind you find in New Orleans, not whatever monstrosities Europeans have dreamed up with cocoa and bon bons.

There is only one known way to celebrate National Praline Day. If you don't have access to pralines...well, I pity you, I truly do. Also, you should come visit New Orleans, so you can stockpile some for next year's celebrations.


Links!

• Libraries, Books, & Authors:
• The Library of Congress Wants to Destroy Your Old CDs (for Science) I don't think I have any CDs left, though.
• Pediatrics Group to Recommend Reading Aloud to Children From Birth Reading aloud to babies helps them to develop important early literacy skills. 
• U.S. government’s civil war over civil liberties "The same U.S. government that has been one of the most powerful forces undermining Internet security is now touting itself as a proponent of Internet privacy and security.  Of course, when you are done laughing about this, remember that there may also be other, less funny subtexts to this story."
• What Do Librarians Read? Me? I'm halfway through Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. I'm also reading Alan Snow's Here Be Monsters! for my online book club. Up soon: Edward St. Aubyn's Lost for Words. 
• The Epic Reads Glossary It is epic.
• New Guidelines For Readers
• Which Peter Pan Character Are You? I'm Tiger Lily! 
• Science:
• How Much Room Do We Need To Supply The Entire World With Solar Electricity? 
• Spectacular GoPro Footage Of Polar Bears Searching For Ice 
• Explore Plants and Insects Magnified Thousands of Times! 
• Higgs Physics Should Have Destroyed Universe 
• Other:
• A Former Drug Dealer Gives A Great Defense Of The Liberal Arts 
• Georgia GOP candidate Jody Hice: Muslims not protected by the First Amendment He needs to slap himself.
• The Best Reporting on Children with Post-Traumatic Stress