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 …
Miscellaneous & Odd-ball
Book Review- Table for 9: Supreme Court Food Traditions & Recipes
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 …
Update from 511 Wisconsin to Help You Plan Your Next Trip!
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 …
Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday and read about his legal career
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 …
Creative 19th Century Detective Work
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 …
Origin of "Boilerplate" Text
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 …
Find Wisconsin Voter and Poll Information
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 …
More Creative Uses for Old Books
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 …
Google Offers Free Wifi at Airports and Virgin American Flights During the Holidays
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 …
Are restaurants in Wisconsin required to put cheese on apple pie?
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. …