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Friday, February 14, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com • A7 Now that’s one way to keep your place in a book Please don’t use your taco as a bookmark and other library books treatment we wish you knew S ix years ago I wrote an article about common and unusual things people used to hold their place in a book or book- mark their books. Surpris- ingly bacon, especially raw bacon, was often used by people across the United States to hold their place in a library book. Another common or not so common bookmark was money. I’ve found money in books a few times myself and only one time was able to track down the owner. It’s usually a $1 or $20 bill. Before you go hunting through books in the Seaside Library for money, beware. A library in Indiana a few years ago discovered someone had put an entire taco in a book they returned as a book- mark, it had been squished so fl at you couldn’t even tell the taco was there until opened. Unfortunately of course, this ruined the book. Why do people do this? It’s some- thing that shows that books, printed books and especially library books, people treat as part of their own lives so organically that they do not think about the fact they do not own this book or that it should be treated special because it has to last a long time for other library users to read as well. Books are placed upside down on things, pages are bent, and food is eaten over them. I’ve lost track of the candy I’ve found in books, one was even inside the jacket cover sealed inside a picture book which I’m still not sure how the child even got it in there. How many water damaged books have libraries seen because they were dropped in the tub or had coffee, water, etc., spilled on them while reading? BETWEEN THE COVERS EVERY BOOK AN INVESTMENT ESTHER MOBERG Every library book is an investment that is shared and used multiple times. The experience of read- ing a book is often inte- grated into someone’s life in such a way that they “multi- task” while reading. I often read a book while walking on a treadmill for example. People listen to audiobooks while driving, walking, or running. Books go to the beach, on vacation, or wher- ever a person goes includ- ing (literally) the bathroom which we really don’t want to think about too much. When I worked at a school library I had a child tell me they forgot to return a book because it was being used to prop up their bed up so they forgot where it was. This doesn’t even get into the realm of pets and people putting books where their pets can reach them. Dog chew on books, cats and dogs both pee on books (no we don’t keep those), and the list of things done to the poor much abused book goes on and on. Perhaps one of the most unusual fi nds ever in a book according to a Washington Post article written in 2003, was a librarian who discov- ered an enveloped labeled “vaccine scabs” placed in a book from the 1880s by a doctor. They were believed to be scabs to inoculate again smallpox. The FBI retrieved the scabs and they are currently waiting for analysis at a lab. Yet in spite of all of the above, we librarians do our very best to keep our collec- tion free of the sticky, gross, and water damaged books. I’m amazed how many peo- ple forget that library books are used by many people over many years so care and consideration of other users Explaining your truth, fi nding grace TUNNEL ECHOES LIANNE THOMPSON I n January a heartbreak- ing and senseless trag- edy occurred in our neighborhood: two children drowned. After king tides this month, another heart- breaking and senseless trag- edy might have happened: two other children might have drowned. Let me tell you the story as it was told to me. Several experienced local neighbors warned a part-time local resident that he and his chil- dren shouldn’t go down to the ocean; we’d received high wave warnings and knew sneaker waves were distinctly possible. “I have analyzed the sit- uation,” he told them confi - dently, “and I’ve concluded that it’s safe to go down to the beach.” He added, “I’m not sure the ladder to the beach is safe, so I’m sending my children down to test it because they’re lighter.” I wasn’t there, but some- one I trust was there, and I believe the source. Get this: He would send his children down a ladder to the beach to test its safety because they weighed less. Wow. My goal isn’t to humiliate the parent, nor to demonize him. A teacher once told me, “Explain your truth in such a way that the other person doesn’t feel humiliated when they understand what you’re say- ing.” Good advice, and I’m doing my best to follow it. Given that attempt at looking for grace, let’s con- tinue the conversation. Let’s seek public safety and maintaining positive rela- tionships with each other as we live together and enjoy this wild and beauti- ful place. I’ve told this story to many people, and every per- son shook their head at the father’s speech and thought process. Here’s the most compassionate way we can fi nd to address them: Bad things can hap- pen to you. They can hap- pen anywhere, but they can especially happen in wild places. You are not invulnerable. This is not a theme park or a video game. Your actions have consequences, and no one has cleared the space of every single thing that could hurt or kill you. If you continue to dis- regard information and advice from people who have information for you that you don’t want to hear because you think you know better, or you don’t want them spoiling your fun, I will pray for you. Mark Graves/The Oregonian Waves crash along the shore of Falcon Cove Beach between the unincorporated community of Arch Cape to the north and Oswald West State Park to the south. At a certain point, we cannot save people who do not know or do not want to know the power of the nat- ural world. There’s no sense arguing with Mother Nature or human nature. We can’t save the people who stand on top of the wall on Neahkahnie Mountain that separates the viewing area from a cliff that can kill you if you fall off the wall. We can’t save peo- ple who don’t want to hear about sneaker waves, which happen frequently along this coast, or king tides, a rarer phenomenon. Water has power. I learned in Red Cross training that water six inches deep can knock me off my feet. Six inches doesn’t seem like much, but it is. Let us ask for grace, compassion, patience as we deal with the world and each other. Please. Lianne Thompson is District 5 County Commissioner. SWEET VALENTINE DEAL FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFE! NEW PRICE AND MOVE IN READY! should always be kept in mind. Every library book is an investment that is shared and used multiple times. Some library books check out over 100 times. This is why libraries try so hard to repair and keep library books in good condition. It’s also why we want to collect those pesky lost or damaged book fi nes. So next time you do something to a book, please own it and pay the fee for damage or replacing the book so we can have nice fresh books in the library for everyone to share. Also, please think twice before putting your taco, raw bacon, or smallpox vaccine scabs in a book as well. Imagine touching a book with mys- terious gross substances on it that you don’t even want to know where they came from. Nobody wants to touch that book. We also offer free complimentary bookmarks at the front desk of the library. Please take as many as you need, as often as you need them, for the sake of the books. 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