From LibrarianInBlack: SmartMoney offers advice on the Best Time to Buy Everything, from clothing to gas to groceries. There are some good ideas there, and some interesting take-away tips.
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American Lotus in Bloom
Lisa Pfaff, our Acquisitions Assistant, snapped this lovely photo this morning of a blooming American lotus at the UW-Madison Botany Garden.
Wonders of Wisconsin
The Shepherd Express, an alternative weekly Milwaukee newspaper, has announced the winnders in their Wonders of Wisconsin contest. Both natural and human-created wonders are listed. Looks like I need to do some in-state traveling this …
Life Comes First for Gen Xers
Findlaw has a very interesting article on Why are Women — and Generation X and Y Attorneys Generally -Leaving Large Law Firms? The piece is a follow-up to a provocative article in the California Lawyer. …
Five Little Known Things About Me – One of Which Isn't True
I’ve been tagged by Steve Matthews over at Vancouver Law Librarian Blog to share five things little known things about myself. Only four of them are true. Can you guess which one isn’t? I had …
Barry Manilow & Doris Day Drive Out Hooligans
From BoingBoing: “To rid a park of hooligans in a Sydney suburb, the town council began playing Barry Manilow and Doris Day music at high volume from 9-midnight every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening. The …
Questions
My toddler loves to ask questions. “Papa, are you big?” “Mama, are you dressed?” “You like broccoli?” The other night we were snuggling the in the rocker while settling down for bed. I was gently …