A herd of 101 painted, costumed, and whimsically transformed cows have invaded the Capitol City. They are part of CowParade Wisconsin 2006 and they will be on display throughout Wisconsin all summer. This week they’re …
Miscellaneous & Odd-ball
Child Booster Seat Law Takes Affect Today
Heads up Mom and Dad. Wisconsin’s new Child Booster Seat Law takes affect today. See the fact sheet with diagram from the DOT. Written warnings will be issued instead of citations for first violations during …
This Weekend is Bratfest!
My family and I are gearing up for an annual Madison tradition – Bratfest! Once again, this year’s fest will be held on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center. You just can’t beat $1 …
Trading in Your Old Cell Phone for Cool Stuff
So you just got a cool new cell phone, but what do you do with the old one? Trade it in for something you want with these services: – RIPMobile From their site: You tell …
Learn Like a Child
“Learn all the time without even thinking about it. We are born to learn, but somewhere along the way many of us pick up the idea that we must be taught in order to learn. …
Wikocracy – Rewrite the Law Your Way
If you could change the text of the Patriot Act, how would you do so? Well, now is your chance. “Wikocracy is an experiment to see how the law would develop if anybody could change …
Following the Torn-Up Credit Card Application
Think tearing up those unwanted credit card applications is good enough? One man documents his adventures with The Torn-Up Credit Card Application. Find out what happened when he tore an application into small pieces, taped …
Comparing Feet
The other day, my husband and our toddler were comparing feet. “I wearin’ socks,” she said. “Yes, you are wearing socks,” he responded. Barefoot, he asked her, “Is Papa wearing socks?” “No,” she said, “Papa …
Digital Cameras Have Digital Fingerprints
From EurekAlert (American Association for the Advancement of Science): Child pornographers will soon have a harder time escaping prosecution thanks to a stunning new technology in development at Binghamton University, State University of New York, …
Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice
If you are a Trekkie like me, you might be interested in Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice. From the publisher’s site: Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice weds popular media with academic …