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In today’s Web Wednesday posting for our library’s website I presented the piece below. However, the posting here has a little bit extra!

In an article posted today on The Charlotte Observer’s website the headline reveals that the US Postal Service is “headed for financial ruin.” It should come as no surprise that this is yet another victim of the US economic situation. However, as a very government-regulated entity saving itself is no easy task. According to the Postmaster General, the USPS “should eliminate Saturday delivery, close thousands of local post offices, restructure its health plan and lay off 120,000 workers to survive.” Failure to restructure the USPS would be catastrophic. Unable to pay its bills and likely to be very dangerously in the red (over $10 billion), the centuries-old institution is but the latest casualty of not only the economic times but also of the changes in technology and today’s way of life.

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It’s been an odd week for me. My mood has been virtually unnatural. I’ve been excited about life. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that that’s not normal, it’s just not normal for someone like myself. I have struggled and suffered with depression most of my life. Medication for my depression entered the picture when I was going through my divorce at the age of twenty-two and has since been ever-present.

There seems to be less of a stigma nowadays regarding depression than there was in the past. Arguably, the same can be said for other ‘issues.’ Society seems to be becoming more accepting of the way people are. Yes accepting, not merely becoming tolerant. I don’t like the word tolerant. To say that we tolerate people’s differences seems to imply that it’s something we really don’t want to do. It’s like saying, ‘yeh, you’re not the same as me but I acknowledge your existence and how you are.’ Rather, to become more accepting we open ourselves up to understanding, appreciating and even being able to relate to how others may feel.

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This year marks the 31st Annual Library Fair. And in today’s economic climate it’s important to find a wholesome fun-filled event for everyone. From its famous book sale to its food and entertainment, the Library Fair is where you want to be on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library organization who assists in supplementing the library’s budget, especially its children’s programming. If you haven’t already visited the library’s website, http://www.tllsga.org you’ll want to do so in order to see an up-to-the-minute listing of sponsors, donors, events, and more.

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