Osama bin Laden is dead.

The second those words flashed across the screen Sunday night, I knew people across the world would be reacting. Ten years of searching for this man and suddenly they had him.

It didn't feel real.

Like every other person connected to any form of social media, I immediately checked my Facebook to see what people were saying. That's the beauty of social media— it creates an immediate outlet for people to vent their feelings.

"Why I Love the Library" Contest Winners Announced

The Friends of the Brainerd Public Library recently held a "Tell Us Why You Love Your Library" contest.  Many library patrons participated; all the comments were collected and reviewed by a small committee from the Friends of the Library group.

The Minnesota Percussion Trio to tour Kitchigami Libraries for CLICKS, CLAPS AND CLUNK!

The Minnesota Percussion Trio will tour Kitchigami Libraries and communities for a performance of their most popular program, CLICKS, CLAPS, AND CLUNK! The Trio will perform at Brainerd Public Library on Friday, April 29 at 4:00pm.

My passport expired yesterday.

It doesn't sound like that big of a deal, and the reality is— I should be relieved.  The little blue book that gets me in and out of the country looks more like a home-ec project than proof of my citizenship.

That dumb thing has gotten me detained in my own country, detained in other countries, denied entry visa, removed from various forms of transportation and possibly added to the FBI watch list.

I don't know for sure.