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Emoji translation of Moby-dick

michaellapides — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:38:48 +0000

Kickstarter is a web-based fund-raising vehicle based on crowd-sourcing; the project below was posted there by Fred Benenson. As a result of 83 separate backers contributing $3,676 he will produce a never-before-released translation of Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick in Japanese emoji icons.

Here’s an example of an Emoji sentence from Moby Dick:

Read more about Fred’s Emoji Dick Project at Kickstarter.

Inspiration through Moby-Dick Marathon

whaleblog — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:12:14 +0000

The Moby-Dick Marathon inspires action to support the Friends of the Hull Public Library.

Calliope Pina Parker is a sixth-grader who reads as many as 10 books a week and favors Harry Potter. She is an avid user of libraries, borrowing from across the region. When budget cuts in Hull not only sheared the local library’s funding and hours, but also cost the town its state certification last month, Calliope took matters into her own hands.

Since January Calliope had been thinking about organizing a reading marathon. That was when her dad, Mark Parker, brought the family to see a friend participate in the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s annual reading of “Moby-Dick’’ – not yet one of Calliope’s favorites. But she appreciated the experience and thought about arranging her own reading marathon, which she did. A March 6th readathon and bake sale was held, with wizardly cupcakes and “magic wand’’ frosted pretzel rods, raising awareness about the library’s circumstances and collecting money for the nonprofit Friends of the Hull Public Library.

Read the full story as posted by Eric Moskowitz at boston.com

INAUGURAL ‘BERMUDA SHORTS AND KNOBBLY KNEES’ FUNDRAISER

whaleblog — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:34:12 +0000

A celebration to wish away the winter blues.

NEW BEDFORD, MA (03.12.10) – - On Friday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m., Co-Chairs Patricia A. Jayson and Eugene A. Monteiro will host the inaugural winter fundraiser, Bermuda Shorts and Knobbly Knees, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

Ditch the winter doldrums and join folks at the Whaling Museum for a fun-filled, laid-back, Bermudian-themed affair. Caribbean style hors d’oeuvres, entrées, and tropical desserts will be provided by Russell Morin Fine Catering. Festive cocktails are sponsored by Gosling’s Rums of Bermuda, featuring their trademark concoctions, Dark ‘n Stormies®, Dark ‘n Skinnies, and aged sipping rum. Moby D Beer, a locally craft-brewed version of the American Ale, and sumptuous red and white wines from Travessia Urban Winery will also be on tap.

Entertainment will feature live Calypso and Jazz with the PanNeubean Steel Band, as well as a silent auction and raffle. Attendees in Bermuda shorts and black socks will win a door prize!

This event is sponsored in part by Henry J. Wheelwright of UBS Wealth Management. Proceeds will support programming at the Whaling Museum.

Tickets are $65 per person and include food, drink and entertainment. For reservations visit www.whalingmuseum.org/bermudashorts or call Alison Smart at (508) 997-0046, ext. 115