Category Archives: around the world

Politicalcompass.org

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Barbara

Where do you fall on the political scale from extreme libertarian to extreme authoritarian, factoring in both economic and social leanings? if you aren’t sure, there is a web-based test for you at politicalcompass.org. Respond agree, strongly agree, disagree or … Continue reading →

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Personal Finance Advice for 2009

Posted on January 11, 2009 by kyle

The financial and economic meltdown of the past year has caused many to reassess their financial health. If you set a goal to start saving money and/or spending your income more wisely (I know I did), there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Button, Fitzgerald, Max Tivoli, and Greer

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Barbara

I saw the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” over the holidays. I enjoyed it, but it was long, and the premise required significant suspension of disbelief (I mean, how would it be physically possible to grow younger?!). But … Continue reading →

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Winter travel

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Barbara

Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time. Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s Driving Conditions web site provides a map showing conditions on interstates and other major highways in Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Books and Now Magazines Too!

Posted on December 15, 2008 by kyle

We’ve talked about the Google Book Search and its partnership with libraries – you know the one where Google is scanning millions of books and making them searchable. All in all, a pretty sweet project. Well, they haven’t stopped with … Continue reading →

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Broader Reach, Narrower Focus

Posted on December 11, 2008 by kyle

As I was browsing my Facebook mini-feed, I noticed a link that a librarian friend had posted from the Very Short List about online scholarship. There has been a study done by James A. Evans, University of Chicago, and published … Continue reading →

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Folk Singer Odetta

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Barbara

Folk singer Odetta died on Tuesday, December 2nd, according to NPR: Odetta’s folk songs made her a symbol of the civil rights movement. She performed at the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963 and sang “O Freedom.” Her ballads … Continue reading →

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Be green all the time

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Barbara

I know it’s starting to look white out, but “green” is a mindset we can have all the time. It might take a little effort and research, though. A web site mentioned during a morning news show recently is green.yahoo.com. … Continue reading →

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3rd Annual World AIDS Day meeting 12/3

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Barbara

The 3rd Annual Black Student Union World AIDS Meeting will take place on Tues., Dec. 2nd, from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Upham Hall room 145. The event will take a look at the AIDS crisis around the world. The Rev. Adrian … Continue reading →

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Australia

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Barbara

I just saw the new Nicole Kidman/Hugh Jackman/Baz Luhrmann epic movie Australia, and enjoyed it very much. Critics seem to be split almost 50-50 on it. I wasn’t expecting it to be almost 3 hours long, but I didn’t notice … Continue reading →

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