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Author Archives: kyle
New Stuff Tuesday – November 23
The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means by Jeff Yeager HG179 .Y426 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Thanksgiving: a time when we reflect on our lives and appreciate all that we are … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – November 16
Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt by Edward Kohn F128.47 .K76 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor After heading down to the city [Chicago] this weekend and having … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, books, heat waves, history, new stuff, Theodore Roosevelt
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Another One Bites the Dust
I posted last month about the not-new prediction about the death of the book. While the book has been the focus of that debate, it would seem that magazines are feeling the heat more and more these days. Latest casualty: … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – November 9
Cinematic Sociology: Social Life in Film edited by Jean-Anne Sutherland & Kathryn Feltey PN1995.9 .S6 C543 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor When I was living in Spain and would tell my host family and friends from other countries about … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – November 2
The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Corruption and the Control of Our Food Supply: An Investigation into the World’s Most Controversial Company by Marie-Monique Robin HD9482 .U64 M6613 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor There has been lots of debate … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, books, business, food, GMOs, monsanto, new stuff
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New Stuff Tuesday – October 26
Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor by John Morreall PN6149 .P5 M67 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor For those of you that have seen me in classes or have talked to me at the Reference Desk, you’ll know … Continue reading
Gone in… Five Years?
The death of the printed word is not a new debate. Kindles and smartphones are seizing market share from the publishing industry’s literal page-turners. As Nicholas Negroponte argues, that will be the end of the book as we know it … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – October 19
Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products Into Icons by Jay Greene TS171 .G726 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Why do we buy the products that we buy? Is it because of price? Is it … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – October 12
In Brown’s Wake: Legacies of America’s Educational Landmark by Martha Minow KF4155 .M56 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Whenever I log onto Campus Research to look for court cases, I notice the quick links on the left to seminal … Continue reading
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Tagged books, civil rights, education, equality, law, new stuff, race, supreme court
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New Stuff Tuesday – October 5
Parasites: Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome Guests by Rosemary Drisdelle QL757 .D75 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor As I showed this week’s featured title, shown at the right, to Ronna, her response: “Ewww.” That’s pretty much the answer that … Continue reading