Monthly Archives: August 2008

Witches of Whitewater

Posted on August 8, 2008 by kyle

One of our favorite questions here at the Reference Desk is, “Is it true that there’s a book in the library that will make you go crazy?” Since we’re all pretty sane around here, that would mean that we haven’t … Continue reading →

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Olympic fever?

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Barbara

Yes, it’s time for the summer Olympics, being held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on August 8-24, starting with the opening ceremony (on television Friday evening). Visit the International Olympic Committee’s official web site, which lists the summer events … Continue reading →

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Roswell revisited

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Barbara

Recently one of my iGoogle science gadgets alerted me to an interview with Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell in which he says he believes there really was an alien spacecraft that crashed at Roswell, NM, in July 1947. Now, I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Deja vu all over again

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Carol

It’s summer and that means baseball season is in full swing. If you like baseball, chances are you like Yogi Berra, too. The witty former Yankee player, manager, and Hall of Famer sure has a way with words. He’s coined … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 5

Posted on August 5, 2008 by kyle

Aggression in the Sports World: A Social Psychological Perspective GV706.4 .R867 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor I think that title happens to have some timely appeal. I mean, how many times do you have a bench-clearing brawl (White Sox-Royals … Continue reading →

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Quotes Gone Wrong

Posted on August 1, 2008 by kyle

One of the main reasons of citing original authors is to give credit where credit is due. Here’s another one: If you’re going to use a famous quote in public, make sure that you get it right. Instead of being … Continue reading →

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