Miscellaneous & Odd-ball

CNN reports that a record number of Americans will be traveling this holiday season – about 65 million people between December 23 and January 2, more than the record 63.5 million who traveled last year, …

Many Wisconsinites may soon be dropped off the Wisconsin No-call list which identifies residents who do not wish to receive telemarketing calls. Numbers remain on the list for two years. If it’s been a while …

My colleague, Lisa Pfaff, passed on an interesting article this morning from Slate. In the article, Dead Plagiarists Society, author Paul Collins contemplates the use of Google Book Search as a tool to detect plagiarism …

Starting in January, a new international standard is expanding the current 10-digit ISBN to a 13-digit ISBN. See the press release from OCLC. [What is an ISBN?]

The New York Times reports that “airline passengers will soon be able to connect their iPods to in-flight entertainment systems and watch their favorite videos while traveling on any of six major carriers.” Air France, …

Think today’s political campaigns are nasty? The Wisconsin State Journal’s Odd Wisconsin column reminds us of the not-so-good-old-days when campaign rallies sometimes became bloody affairs. These outdoor political events were more like protest rallies than …

Last Friday, the Wisconsin Law Journal celebrated the efforts of law firm and court support staff during its inaugural Unsung Heroes program. The newspaper celebrated the achievements of 41 honorees and presented awards to 10 …

Are you a Badger fan with a RSS reader? Check out the UWBadgers.com RSS Feeds. Follow you favorite team by choosing top headlines, or pick an individual sport.

From What’s New from the Madison Public Library: The next computer recycling roundup is this Saturday, November 11, from 9 AM until 1 PM at the City Transfer Station, 121 E. Olin Ave, between the …

If you are a fan of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Odd Wisconsin web site, you may also be interested in On This Day in Wisconsin History from WHS. There is even a RSS feed. You …