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Mario Day 2010

Posted on April 27, 2010
Happy Mario Day (just in the nick of time) to all the Marios I now know and to all the people who celebrate with them!! Mario Day has become an interesting lesson in the evolution of a popular idea. As anyone who is familiar with this blog knows, Mario Day was established by a Chicagoan named Mario in the 1970s (I have never found evidence predating this)...

What's Old is New

Posted on October 12, 2009
I have to admit, I'm a little surprised I remembered my Blogger password. I just decided I needed to post something other than information about July 10th. Yikes.Unfortunately, I don't have anything terribly exciting to mention. I just want to remind law librarians to join the Law Librarian Group on LinkedIn...

Happy Julio Day!

Posted on July 10, 2009
So, how is Julio Day gaining momentum? Well, apparently because of me. It turns out it had a little momentum before my Julio Day post 2 years ago. The person who first dubbed Julio Day (at least so far) turns out to be a fellow Illinoisan name Doug Bradley...

Julio Day is Gaining Momentum

Posted on July 09, 2009
Stay tuned....

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Newly Revised CIA World Factbook

Posted on June 08, 2009
As of today, the CIA World Factbook has a new look. It includes user-friendly interactive maps, quick links to country comparison rankings, photos, and easy-to-print maps. The World Factbook isn't just limited to country profiles. You can also learn about places like the oceans and, for that matter, the entire world...

THOMAS Gets An RSS Feed

Posted on May 01, 2009
One. Well, that's a start. THOMAS now has its first RSS feed and it's for the Congressional Record Daily Digest. Here's the feed: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/rss/dd.xml.You can keep an eye out for future additions here: http://www.loc.gov/law/news/rss...

Just a Reminder...

Posted on March 26, 2009
I realize my posts have been dwindling a bit. Between being extraordinarily busy and working on a new blog project, I'm afraid AbsTracked is getting the short end of the stick. I just wanted to remind you that I tend to post my Twinks (Twitter links) more often...

LinkedIn Groups Now Offer RSS Feeds & Job Info.

Posted on March 20, 2009
LinkedIn has added a feature allowing Group managers to add feeds for their Group members to read. I haven't tested it out, but it sounds like a good idea. Also, there is a new "Jobs" tab for Groups (I have enabled this for the Law Librarians Group)...

Mario Day

Posted on March 09, 2009
Once again, March 10th is here and with it brings my wish for you (whether or not you are a Mario) to have a very happy Mario Day! For those of you new to Mario Day, here's a refresher:Mario Day, March 10, 2005I'm Sorry Marios, March 10, 2008Mario Day Redux, March 11, 2008Fans of Mario Day will be happy to know you can now join Mario Day Fans on Facebook and celebrate Mario Day as a Facebook event...

DC Court Dockets Online

Posted on February 27, 2009

CRS Reports

Posted on February 12, 2009
If you search this blog, you'll find at least 7 posts about Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and where to find them for free on the Web. Well, here's one more. I need to thank my friend Monica for pointing out this Washington Post article about wikileaks...

Current US Federal Court Rules Now Available

Posted on February 03, 2009
The current (December 1, 2008) US federal court rules are now available online. You'll find:Federal Rules of Appellate ProcedureFederal Rules of Civil ProcedureFederal Rules of Criminal ProcedureFederal Rules of EvidenceThey are avaialble at the House Judiciary Committee's Procedural Documents page and at GPO's House Committee on the Judiciary: Committee Prints page.

Groundhog Day

Posted on February 02, 2009
If he sees his shadow - six more weeks of winter.If he doesn't see his shadow - early spring.Here's more from the Washington Post.Here's more from the Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.Update: He saw his shadow this morning.

New White House Blog and New WhiteHouse.gov

Posted on January 20, 2009
With a new U.S. president comes a new WhiteHouse.gov and a new blog. You can read more about the new site at the blog post, "Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov" and grab the new blog feed here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/feed/blog/

PACER Now Has RSS Feed

Posted on January 16, 2009
The PACER Service Center now provides RSS feed. According to the site, "The PACER RSS feed contains information such as upgrades to local courts CM/ECF software and PACER announcements." You can grab that feed here: http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pacerrss...

1809-2009 Some Great Beginnings....

Posted on January 12, 2009
The upcoming (extended) weekend is a pretty exciting one in the U.S. On Monday we will commemorate Martin Luther King Day with celebrations all over the country. Of course, Tuesday is the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. There are loads of activities around DC for the inauguration, including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian's Out of Many: A Multicultural Festival of Music, Dance, and Story...

New Year, New Blog

Posted on January 02, 2009
Former Virginia Governor, and Richmond City Mayor, Doug Wilder has started a new blog. It is called WilderVisions. Wilder says it "will cover a variety of both local and national topics."You can sign up for the RSS feed here: http://wildervisions.blogspot...

2008 Supplement to the Analysis and Interpretation of the Constitution

Posted on December 07, 2008
You can check out the 2008 supplement to the 2002 edition of The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation at GPO. The 2008 supplement contains the analysis of cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court to June 26, 2008.GPO has a lot of interesting current documents online...

New Financial Crisis Page on FindLaw

Posted on December 04, 2008
WestBlog announces that FindLaw has a new Financial Crisis page. The page includes news, documents, agency profiles, and more.

ALR Returns to LexisNexis

Posted on December 04, 2008
Last year I noted that the American Law Reports were leaving Lexis. Now Bonnie at WisBlawg informs us that their back. You can learn more by checking out the LexisNexis Source Information.

US Federal Court Rules Changes

Posted on December 03, 2008
The following U.S. federal court rules changed on December 1, 2008:Bankruptcy Rules 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1015, 1017, 1019, 1020, 2002, 2003, 2007.1, 2015, 3002, 3003, 3016, 3017.1, 3019, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4008, 5001, 5003, 6004, 7012, 7022, 7023...

Blawg Republic?

Posted on December 03, 2008
After months of being down, the Blawg Republic has resurfaced. I'm not sure what happened, and I can't say that it's new and improved. But it's back. So, there you have it. I think I'll e-mail them....

2008 Plum Book Online - 7,000+ Job Openings

Posted on November 18, 2008
The Plum Book, also known as the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, is published every 4 years (shortly after each Presidential election). The latest Plum Book is now available online from GPO as a single PDF (1.26MB) or broken into separate sections...

Take a Survey About the "Legal Recession"

Posted on November 18, 2008
The ABA Journal would like law students, judges, and attorneys to take a 2-minute survey regarding the job market and the current state of the economy. Survey results will be published in the January ABA Journal.

Free Donuts & Ice Cream on Election Day

Posted on November 04, 2008
Get out and vote today and then celebrate with free star-shaped donuts from Krispy Kreme and a free scoop of ice cream from Ben & Jerry's. WTOP has a list of those and a few more freebies.

Cricket Anyone?

Posted on October 13, 2008
If you've read this blog for a while, you know I love gross things...and dead things. Here's a way to get both! Michaelle at Adventurous Women Blog is giving away "Salt N' Vinegar" (my favorite flavor) edible crickets. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on her Edible Cricket post...

CRS Reports on the U.S. Congress

Posted on October 12, 2008
You can find a nice selection of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports related to the U.S. Congress housed on the House Committee on Rules' Web site. The free, online reports are listed under the following categories:Congress: The HouseIntroduction & Origin of Legislative Measures House Committees Congress: The Senate Relations With The Senate Presidential Relations House Floor Proceedings Special Rules and the Rules Committee Budget ProcessLooking for CRS Reports on a Different Topic?Don't forget, Open CRS is a great place to start when looking for CRS reports on a wide variety of topics...

Yearbook of the United Nations Online for 1946-2005

Posted on October 09, 2008
The University of Michigan Documents Center points out that you can now obtain free access to the Yearbook of the United Nations for 1946 - 2005. You can browse or search the online versions.

Rumsey Historical Maps Integrated Into Google Maps

Posted on October 01, 2008
Elisabeth Grant at the American Historical Association's AHA Today points out that there is a Google Earth/David Rumsey Historical Map Collection mashup. The mashup puts the historical map on top of the current Google map.For example, you can see what Washington, DC looked like in 1851 on top of Washington, DC today...

Georgetown Law Library Links

Posted on September 29, 2008
I hadn't looked at the Georgetown Law Library site in quite a while. I just checked it out and found lots of pages well worth a look. Here are a few:Tutorials covering a range of basic legal research topics Legal research definitions Research guides for U...

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