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A Book of Legal Lists: The Best and Worst in American Law with 100 Court and Judge Trivia Questions

Posted on March 26, 2019

By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian For ages, people have been putting together books of lists.  Librarians love to catalog books making lists.  Merchant marines make manifests.  In fact, there is probably a list for …

Posted in Books, Courts, Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Book Review- Table for 9: Supreme Court Food Traditions & Recipes

Posted on April 6, 2018

Brand new for your reading leisure!  This delightful book takes you way behind the scenes of the Supreme Court, and spotlights the culinary traditions that have been a part of the institution since its first …

Posted in Books, Entertainment, Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Update from 511 Wisconsin to Help You Plan Your Next Trip!

Posted on August 21, 2017

511 Wisconsin is a website with up-to-date information about Wisconsin traffic, travel, road conditions, etc. According to the website, “We’re updating the 511 Wisconsin website with additional features that will help My 511WI users personalize …

Posted in Alerts, Life, Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday and read about his legal career

Posted on February 12, 2014

Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, our 16th and arguably greatest president. His legacy as president and leader during the Civil War has been covered in great detail over the past 150 years. Sometimes, his career …

Posted in Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Creative 19th Century Detective Work

Posted on November 23, 2010

Odd Wisconsin, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, is one of my favorite web sites. As a history buff, I love the quirky little tidbits they dig up from the archives. Last week it was a …

Posted in Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Origin of "Boilerplate" Text

Posted on October 19, 2010

One of my favorite games is called Origins. It’s a trivia game about the origins of customs, cliches, inventions, words and superstitions. Why do we say “break a leg” to wish someone good luck? Or …

Posted in Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Find Wisconsin Voter and Poll Information

Posted on September 17, 2010

From Found in Wisconsin The Elections Division of the WI Government Accountability Board provides information to look up voter registration and polling place location, look up polling place location for an address, and check provisional …

Posted in Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

More Creative Uses for Old Books

Posted on March 5, 2010

A while back I did a post on some clever uses for old books. Since I’ve run into a few more, I thought I’d update the list. Kathy Kelly, an Erie law librarian, has developed …

Posted in Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Google Offers Free Wifi at Airports and Virgin American Flights During the Holidays

Posted on November 11, 2009

Traveling this holiday season? Then you may be very pleased to learn that Google is providing free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight. The service is already available and will …

Posted in Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

Are restaurants in Wisconsin required to put cheese on apple pie?

Posted on October 19, 2009

I’ve seen this posted on a number of dumb laws websites and have always been a little skeptical. Connie Von Der Heide at the Wisconsin State Law Library took the time to check it out. …

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