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Today being National Doughnut Day, I stopped by Dunkin' Donuts and bought a dozen - and left with a baker's dozen, because they're giving out free doughnuts! I love National Doughnut Day. And I love Dunkin' Donuts.

You should really check out the history of National Doughnut Day:

During World War I, women volunteering for the Salvation Army made doughnuts for soldiers serving overseas as a way to boost morale. National Doughnut Day was launched in 1938 by the Chicago branch of the Salvation Army, in part as a way to raise funds for, and awareness of, the organization’s work in the community. But the spirit behind the day was the recognition of these women’s contribution to the war effort.

Lastly, what goes great with doughnuts? Coffee! And a book, or course, so: Pick a Donut, Get a Book Recommendation! Apparently, I should be reading Magonia. Excuse me while I go put that on hold...


Links!

• Libraries, Books, Writers, & Suchlike
• Why Public Libraries Matter "There are more public libraries in America—some 9,000 central buildings and 7,500 branch locations—than McDonald’s restaurants, making them one of the most ubiquitous institutions in the nation. Far from serving as obsolescent repositories for dead wood, libraries are integral, yet threatened, parts of the American social fabric. Libraries, after all, are truly democratic spaces where all are welcome and where everything inside is available to everyone. Few American institutions strive for “equity of access,” a core principle of the American Library Association, and even fewer pay more than lip service to the idea that services like the Internet are necessary aspects of life that simply must be made available to all members of society. But despite their impact and import—much of it hidden from people of means who can independently (and often expensively) secure for themselves those services provided by the library—America is starving its libraries, cutting off millions of people from the stream of information that, like oxygen, powers the development and basic functions of society."
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• Double, double, toil and trouble: 'Macbeth' comes to screens 
• June 5, 2012: Ray Bradbury, bestselling science fiction author, dies at 91 
• Authority Issues
• ‘Nobody knows what happened': Florida inmate mysteriously dies after ride in sheriff’s van 
• 13-Year-Old Girl Dies By Suicide After Dad Shares Public Shaming Video 
• Other (Serious Stuff)
• The Scariest Trade Deal Nobody's Talking About Just Suffered a Big Leak 
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• Violent Crimes Mar Effort at Less Restrictive Homes for Children