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Moon landing’s 40th anniversary

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Barbara

“Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969.” — NASA’s “Apollo 40th Anniversary” web pages … Continue reading →

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Government Comics Digitized

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Barbara

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has a digital Government Comics Collection containing comic books produced/distributed by various governments (U.S. Federal, state, United Nations and European Commission). Also included are some state and federal hearings, posters, and pamphlets. There are some really … Continue reading →

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Federal Govt. on YouTube

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Barbara

From the CitizenTube blog I learned of the U.S. Government’s channel on YouTube. From there you can view and subscribe to videos from NASA, EPA, White House, FEMA, Census Bureau, and other federal agencies. The videos are on all kinds … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court nominations

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Barbara

The Supreme Court is in the news: On May 26th President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appellate court judge (U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit), to replace retiring Justice David Souter. Curious about how this process … Continue reading →

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State Dept.’s State magazine

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Barbara

State, the U.S. State Dept.’s glossy monthly magazine, is aimed at Dept. employees at home or abroad, but it’s available online to everyone, including prospective employees wanting to know more about the Dept. There’s a lot of news that’s not … Continue reading →

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Federal Gov’t Information is Diverse

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Barbara

While reviewing some recently-received U.S. Government publications, I was struck once again by the great variety of topics on which the Government publishes: A Basic Guide to Exporting English Teaching Forum Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison Medical Aspects of Chemical … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu, aka H1N1 influenza

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Barbara

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve been hearing about the swine flu invasion. You can keep updated on it with the Internet, TV, radio, or newspapers. Some helpful web sites are: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) – Centers for … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month (April)

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Barbara

Celebrate National Poetry Month, an annual observance started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Read some poetry, write some, and give poems away (especially on April 30th, aka Poem In Your Pocket Day). Where, oh where, can one … Continue reading →

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WisconsinEye: Watching State Government Work

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Susan

Wisconsin Eye provides broadcast coverage of all three branches of the Wisconsin State Government—legislative, executive, and judicial.  This public affairs network, available on the Internet and on cable television, is a nonpartisan source of information, covering legislative floor proceedings, committee … Continue reading →

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Bird migration & climate change

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara

Every spring I love hearing the birds after the long cold winter, but there may be changes coming in the songs I hear. My iGoogle widgets sent me to a ScienceDaily article “Birds’ movements reveal climate change in action.” Data … Continue reading →

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