Notices by Dave Bonta (davebonta@mastodon.sdf.org)

Under a gray lid of cloud, the sound of steady dripping as roofs shed their snow. A cat lying in ambush has its cover blown by chickadees.
#MorningPorch #naturejournal

This is wild to me: the new CEO of Barnes & Noble, who has apparently turned the company around to the point where they are reopening closed stores, and who previously saved the Waterstones chain in the UK, is James Daunt of Daunt Books, the legendary travel book shop in London! And his simple and profound innovation is that he believes bookstores should focus on selling books, and that local booksellers should have as much decision-making power as possible. Go figure. https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/what-can-we-learn-from-barnes-and

Just because i’m not in academia doesn’t mean i can’t play an important role in education as the subject of cautionary tales #lifegoals

In the cold drizzle, a squirrel looks less gray than silver, shining dully as she crouches under the fur umbrella of her tail.
#MorningPorch #naturejournal

Cold and still. Dove wings accompany a train whistle. A red sunrise creeps down the western ridge.
#MorningPorch #nature