* 2007 Report Of the American Library Association: “Predicted demise due to Internet fails to materialize.”
Umm, ALA, the success of libraries would require people to read. Hart‘s analysis: “Yes, people are coming to the libraries, but not for reading materials, they are coming for movies more than anything else, and other electronic items, including free Internet access … but the traditional libraries, and their services, are definitely on the decline.”
* Canada to ban incandescent lightbulbs by 2012 In the banning process at my house since 2006
* Even in New Orleans, Badger football is front page news (HT, D)
* The Tap is back! Think Derek Smalls can get us discount tickets?
* Watch the world’s oldest rock band cover The Who’s My Generation. “Don’t write me off ‘cos I’m 90.”