Yes, this is exactly what it looks like. Have you ever thought to yourself, “This coffee tastes like poo”? Well, some people think that is a good thing. Kopi luwak is an expensive ($35-70 per cup) coffee made from the beans of coffee berries that have been digested by the Asian Palm Civet and then excreted. [...]

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All week you’ll be treated to posts on freaky foods from around the world. Here is your first foray into “Grotesque or Gourmet?” Sometimes referred to as “insect caviar,” Escamoles are the larvae of ants that are harvested from the roots of the Agave and Maguey plants in Mexico. Escamoles are said to have a buttery or [...]

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The other day I not-so-subtly tried to infect you with an earworm of Lionel Richie’s “Hello”. Did it work? An earworm is the state of having a song stuck in your head. Earworms can last for hours or even days. Think of it as a song playing on repeat in your mind without your consent. I was afflicted with LMFAO’s “I’m [...]

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The Davenport Library has a great selection of music CDs from many genres. If you’re looking for a certain genre, the following list of call numbers can help you quickly find what you want. Folk–CD 781.62 Pop–CD 781.63 Country–CD 781.642 R&B–CD 781.643 Soul–CD 781.644 Rap–CD 781.649 Jazz–CD 781.65 Rock–CD 781.66 Here is “Hello” by Lionel Richie since we both [...]

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ser·en·dip·i·ty /ˌserənˈdipitē/ noun. The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way:  “a fortunate stroke of serendipity”. I think the movie marquee below is an excellent visual example of serendipity.

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Can we just all agree that high fives are great? They are like gifts; there is joy in both giving and receiving them. April 19th is National High Five Day or NH5D as the kids are calling it these days. In honor of High Five Day, go ahead and accept the virtual high five I have [...]

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The Davenport Public Library’s very own Youth Services/Progamming Supervisor, Liza was on KWQC this morning discussing the sinking of the Titanic. Watch the video for some interesting Titanic info. Liza was the presenter for our program “Titanic: 100 Years Later.” A video of the program will be posted soon, so check back for your Titanic [...]

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When Carpathia, the first ship to reach the disaster site, started loading survivors onto the ship, Captain Arthur Rostron made a decision that no wireless transmissions would be send to land containing names of the survivors or victims. Rostron figured that in a disaster situation it would be too easy to start more of a [...]

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