Saturday, July 28, 2018

Disappearing stalwarts of print reference collections: Current Biography


As seen in the Madison Central Library's reference collection

The Kilbourn Public Library in Wisconsin Dells appears to the only LINKcat library that still receives the annual editino of Current Biography.

Also available as a monthly magazine

Madison's latest holding is from 2012.

Madison greatly reduced its reference holdings in 2009.


Related reading:
Update on eliminating our reference collection(Swiss Army Librarian, 4/7/2011)

More children earn less than their parents



Fewer Americans are making more than their parents did—especially if they grew up in the middle class.  (Brookings, 7/25/18)
Surprisingly, the bulk of the decline between the 1940 and 1980 cohorts was concentrated toward the top of the income distribution. As Aparna Mathur and Cody Kallen of AEI wrote in “Poor rich kids?”: “[P]erhaps the most puzzling—and least commented upon—finding is the large positive correlation between the parent’s income and the decline in absolute mobility over the years. Put more simply, the richer the parents, the larger has been the decline in mobility for their kids.”

Presently, our two adult children -- birth years:  1987 and 1990 -- earn nowhere near what their parents earned during their fulltime work years.

Friday, July 27, 2018

PolitiFact Wisconsin picks the wrong time to push back against Tony Evers claim




NBC News/Marist Poll: Tony Evers, Tammy Baldwin lead in Wisconsin races.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/26/2018)
Just 34% of Wisconsin registered voters say Walker deserves re-election, while 61% said someone else deserves a chance in the job.

The consequences of ill-considered free speech




Hosts kicked off air for slur against Sikh attorney general.  (nwi.com, 7/27/2018)
Malloy and Franco acknowledged their words might be offensive, but Malloy said "if that offends you then don't wear the turban and maybe I'll remember your name."
The pair continued to refer to Grewal as "turban man" throughout the segment.

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Iowa 2019 projected job growth: Two-thirds of them will keep workers in poverty



These are the fastest-growing jobs in Iowa — and how much they pay.  (Des Moines Register, 7/26/2018)
I guess we need to ask MIT to define 'living'  (See below.)  A recent study found that a full-time worker in Des Moines needs to earn $15.01 per hour to afford a "modest" two-bedroom apartment.

Wind turbine operators is #1 in percentage growth -- from 320 jobs in 2017 to 360 jobs in 2019, a pickup of 40.


$11.35 x 2080 hours (fulltime employment) = $23,608.  How's that for living?


Men on black: Needing distractions, Freedom Caucus crazies Mark Meadows (current chair) and Jim Jordan (past chair) call for Rod Rosenstein's impeachment



House conservatives introduce resolution calling for impeachment of Rod Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel probe on Russia.  (Washington Post, 7/25/2018)


Articles of impeachment

Catch up on the crazies:
Crazy Mark
Crazy Jim

Crazy Jim needs a big distraction right about now.


Related reading:
Rod Rosenstein impeachment:  Who are the 11 Republicans demanding Deputy AG's dismissal?  (Newsweek, 7/25/2018)

It's been a challenge to identify all 11 signers.  So far Newsweek has done the best legwork, but 3 white guys, I assume, remain unidentified.   Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) won a special election in August 2017 and became a absolute-warrior-in-defense-of-Trump member of the Freedom Caucus crazies.  (Yes, Matt's a white guy, too.)


This early April 2017 grouping of the Freedom Caucus crazies shown them in their nearly 100% conservative white male glory.


Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Facebook clickbait features superficial vocabulary test



Merriam-Webster doesn't consider 'materialistic' a synonym of 'superficial'.

Ditto for Oxford English Dictionary.


Greetings from Trump's America: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where the local gazette should have bigger fish to fry than a Kelda Roys misstatement


iPhone screenshot

The Herald-Standard is published in Uniontown, PA.

Source:  Wikipedia




Source: Wikipedia 
3rd-party votes:  19.4% in 1992; 13/2% in 1996

Other Trump's America posts:
Alabama
Autauga County.  (6/29/2017)
Bibb County.  (11/10/2017)
Covington County. (11/11/2017)
Dale County.  (12/12/2017)
Geneva County.  (11/11/2017)
Marion County.  (11/11/2017)

Arizona
8th congressional district.  (4/25/2018)

Arkansas
Faulkner County.  (3/20/2018)
Mississippi County.  (3/19/2018)
Woodruff County.  (3/26/2018)

California
Mesa County.  (7/20/2017)
Shasta County.  (7/4/2017

Colorado
Morgan County.  (4/25/2017)

Florida
Citrus County.  (3/5/2017)
DeSoto County,.  (9/9/2017)

Idaho
Kootenai County.  (9/25/2017)

Illinois
Effingham County.  (2/15/2018)
Franklin County.  (2/27/2017)
Jo Daviess County.  (5/13/2018)
Knox County.  (5/13/2018)
McHenry County.  (2/5/2017)
Perry County.  (5/8/2017)
Stephenson County.  (5/13/2018)
Whiteside County.  (5/13/2018)
16th Congressional District.  (3/26/2017)

Indiana
Granger.  (3/26/2017)
Hendricks County.  (10/1/2017)
Huntington County.  (4/27/2017)
Jefferson County.  (3/10/2018)
Posey County.  (10/21/2017)
Scott County,.  (10/21/2017)

Iowa
Boone County.  (1/15/2017)
Cass County.  (4/3/2018)
Clinton County.   (10/15/2017)
Decatur County.  ( 7/5/2018)
Franklin County, (8/14/2017)
Hamilton County.  (4/2/2018)
Hardin County.  (4/2/2018)
Henry County.  (7/9/2018)
Lyon County.  (4/2/2018)
Marion County.  (5/23/2017)
Monticello.  (1/13/2017)
Poweshiek and Webster counties.  (2/7/2017)
Sioux County.  (2/22/2018)
Tama County.  (7/6/2018)
Union County.  (9/10/2017)
Washington County.  (4/2/2018)
Winnebago County. (12/17/2017)
Wright County.  (8/8/2017)

Kansas
Clark County.  (3/21/2017)
Mitchell County.  (1/29/2017)
Sumner County.  (10/1/2017)

Kentucky
Bell County.  (6/4/2018)
Hancock County,.  (10/21/2017)
Jackson County.  (12/9/2017)
Knox and Whitley counties.  (2/17/2017)
Lee County.  (12/9/2017)
Letcher County.  (6/29/2017)
Martin County.  (3/22/2018)
Perry County.  (10/10/2017)
Rowan County.  (6/4/2018)

Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish,.  (5/22/2017)
St. Martin Parish.  (4/26/2017)

Maine
Piscataquis County.  (7/3/2017)

Michigan
Macomb County.  (11/29/2017)
St. Joseph County.  (6/5/2017)

Minnesota
Chisago County.  (6/20/2018)
Itasca County.  (5/12/2018)
Lac qui Parle County.  (7/2/2017)
Mower County.  (5/12/2018)
Nobles County.  (1/26/2018)

Mississippi
Pontotoc County.  (7/19/2017)

Missouri
Butler County.  (7/22/2018)

New Jersey
7th Congressional District.  (4/14/2017)

New York
UPDATE:  Essex County.  (11/29/2017)
Putnam County.  (2/27/2018)
19th Congressional District.  (3/26/2017)

North Carolina
Robeson County.  (12/1/2017)
Union County.  (3/9/2017)

North Dakota
Sargent County.  (10/22/2017)

Ohio
Adams County.  (12/9/2017)
Belmont County.  (7/17/2018)
Columbiana County,  (12/11/2017)
Defiance County.  (3/21/2017)
Highland County.   (3/19/2017)
Huron County.  (6/19/2017)
Jackson County.  (6/6/2017)
Lawrence County.  (2/25/2018)
Marion County.  (7/14/2018)
Morgan County.  (10/10/2017)
Shelby County.  (3/2/2018)
Trumbull County.  (4/3/2017)
Van Wert County.  (4/12/2017)
Wayne County.  (5/6/2018)
Williams County.  (3/21/2017)
Wyandot County.  (5/4/2018)

Oklahoma
Bryan County.  (5/5/2017)
Nowata County.  (5/5/2018)

Oregon
Douglas County.  (5/17/2017)

Pennsylvania
Dauphin County. (4/22/2017)
Erie County.  (9/2/2017)
Greene County.  (5/3/2017)
UPDATE. Luzerne County.  (1/14/2017)
Northampton County.  (7/20/2017)
Wayne County.  (3/1/2018)
Williamsport.  (1/24/2017)

South Carolina
Spartanburg County.  (6/5/2017)

South Dakota
Lawrence County,.  (4/27/2017)

Tennessee
Campbell County.  (12/10/2017)
Marion County.  (4/1/2017)
Maury County.  (10/31/2017)
Roane County.  (5/1/2018)
Union County.  (5/30/2017)

Texas
Gaines County.  (4/26/2017)
Shackelford County.  (2/26/2018)

Washington
Grays Harbor County.  (8/20/2017)

West Virginia
Berkeley County.  (3/25/2018)
Boone County.  (3/23/2018)
Cabell County.  (8/4/2017)
Fayette County.  (1/24/2017)
Jackson County.  (6/18/2017)
Marshall County.  (2/7/2018)
Mason County.  (12/16/2017)
McDowell County.  (7/10/2017)
Mingo County.  (3/25/2018)
Summers County.  (3/25/2018)
Wayne County.  (3/24/2018)

Wisconsin
6th congressional district.  (1/27/2018)
Adams County.  (2/6/2017)
Buffalo County.  (3/19/2017)
Burnett County.  (2/24/2018)
Clark County,.  (3/19/2017)
Crawford County.  (5/14/2018)
Fond du Lac County.  (3/7/2018)
Grant County.  (5/16/2018)
Green Lake County.  (1/26/2018)
Jackson County.  (3/8/2018)
Johnson Creek.  (1/21/2017)
Juneau County.  (2/23/2017)
Lafayette County.  (5/16/2018)
Manitowoc County.  (8/10/2017)
Monroe County.  (3/8/2018)
Oconto County.  (7/24/2018)
Oneida County.  (4/24/2017)
Pepin County.  (12/21/2017)
Price County.  (10/21/2017)
Richland County.  (11/10/2017)
Sauk County.  (5/14/2018)
Sawyer County.  (3/20/2017)
Taylor County.  (3/19/2017)
Vernon County.  (5/14/2018)
Waushara County.  (2/6/2017)
Winnebago County.  (11/27/2017)
Wood County.  (3/8/2018)

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Forest Hill Cemetery history lesson (chapter 3)


Photo by Retiring Guy

Photo credit/timeline information:  Madison Parks Foundation

Inscription
DANIEL KENT TENNEY
1934 - 1915
REVERED THE TRUTH
DESPISED HYPOCRISY
LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN

Related reading
The Tenney Park Shelter: From warming hut to Prairie-style palace.  (Isthmus, 1/26/2012)
Mr. Tenney's Park.  (Tenney Family Association, Inc.)
Tenney Park panorama.  (1913 photo from collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society)

Other Forest HIll Cemetery posts:
Chapter 1:  Introduction.  (7/22/2018)
Chapter 2:  Confederate Rest.  (7/22/2018)

Monday, July 23, 2018

Dear Glenn Grothman, Repeat after me: YALTA


My goodness, this guy is WAY out of his league.


A continuous stream of drool is found at Grothman:  Look at what Trump does.  (WISN, 7/21/2018)

Related reading:
Yalta.  (Encyclopedia Britannica)

The Glenn Grothman chronicles:
July-Dec 2018
Dear Glenn Grothman, Does this mean you don't support Donald Trump's military parade?  (7/19/2018)

Jan-Jun 2018
Could we please, please, get rid of this clown?  (6/21/2018)
Glenn Grothman in so many words:  The ruination of America is people with darker skin tones.  (1/27/2018)
Glenn Grothman shares etiquette advice on KFIZ.  (1/19/2018)
Memo to Glenn Grothman: Next time you see Donald Trump, give him a great big kiss, mwah!  (1/18/2018)
UPDATE: The demented clown, otherwise known as Glenn Grothman, returns to the topic of Al Sharpton at MLK event.  (1/18/2018)
Newspaper editorial calls out Glenn Grothman for his (a) mispresentation or (b) lie.  (1/11/2018) 
Glenn Grothman cries on the shoulder of his favorite KFIZ deejay. (1/9/2018)

Jul-Dec 2017
Glenn Grothman: Government welfare for me but not for thee.  (12/27/2017)
Our resident clown Glenn Grothman tells just half of the story.  (12/24/2017)
Like Vermin Supreme, Glenn Grothman believes that there should be free ponies for all Americans.  (12/15/2017)
A letter sent without fear of retribution.  (12/3/2017)
The insightful Glenn Grothman was talking to a gal.  (11/22/2017)
Dear Dan Kohl, If you substitute 'clownish' for 'partisan', the arrow moves hard right.  (11/9/2017)
The malevolent conservatism and clownish inhumanity of Glenn Grothman.  (10/25/2017)
Glenn Grothman sets a ridiculously low bar regarding hurricane aid to Puerto Rico.  (10/24/2017)
Glenn Grothman demands that a border wall be built.  (8/31/2017)
Here's something on which Glenn Grothman and I agree.  (8/10/2017)
Glenn Grothman wants us all to die.  Or not to fly.  (7/20/2017)
Short-term memory loss and The Glenn Grothman 24/7 Clown Show.  (7/15/2017) 
Steady drip-drip-drip inside Glenn Grothman's head vs. steady drip-drip-drip of evidence Russian collusion.  (7/13/2017)

Apr-Jun 2017
Glenn Grothman gives a big thumbs up to Pennsylvania's congressional districts.  (6/22/2017)
Glenn Grothman on the Paris Accord:  The blithering goes on.  (6/7/2017)
Dear Glenn Grothman, Not that anyone is listening to you.  (6/5/2017)
Oh, yeah, I just bet he does.   (6/1/2017)
It's bromance time for Glenn Grothman, sez Greg Gianforte seems like a good guy.  (5/26/2017)
At Glenn Grothman's groan-inducing town hall.  (5/2/2017)
51 U.S. House members implore Trump to legalize LGBT discrimination.  (4/27/2017)
At KFIZ, everybody loves a clown.  (4/17/2017)
Wishful thinking: Glenn Grothman does a little Mick Jagger at the podium during Sheboygan listening session.  (4/11/2017).

Jan-Mar 2017
What DO they think of Glenn Grothman on Capitol Hill?  (1/31/2017)
Not a Muslim ban, Glenn Grothman? The numbers indicate otherwise.  (1/31/2017)
On the other hand, some might say we do need Congressmen, but we can not have the wrong Congressmen.  (1/2/2017)

2016
The conservative values of Glenn Grothman, straight shooter and exemplary public servant.  (10/30/20176
GOP donor and Neenah realtor pens letter to editor, praises Glenn Grothman.  (10/28/2016)
Well, Glenn Grothman, looks as though Donald Trump and Paul Ryan won't accompany Mr. Gumpy on his outing.  (10/20/2016)
Meet the 3 Stooges who introduced Donald Trump at yesterday's rally in Green Bay.  (10/18/2016)
Likely to be other reasons why Trump and Glenn Grothman's relationship might be "less than perfect".  (10/13/2016)
Recommended reading from Glenn Grothman.  (3/3/2016)
Once again, Grothman does the blah blah blah.  (1/13/2016)

2015
Tea Party alert: Glenn Grothman supports increase in federal gas tax.  (12/29/2015)
Glenn Grothman's moving service.  (11/16/2015)
Glenn Grothman: Still trying to get to 'yes' with Paul Ryan.  (10/18/2015) 
Dear Glenn Grothman, Breaking up is hard to do.  (10/17/2015) 
He's a guy, and has access to 'all machines that one would need'.  (9/29/2015) 
Meet the Members of the Republican Study Committee: Glenn Grothman (R-WI, 6th District).  (8/18/2015)
What about seeing the light, Representative Grothman?  (8/11/2015)
Glenn Grothman's gibberish in full flower.  (7/1/2015)
Rep. Glenn Grothman puts corporate personhood first.  (6/23/2015)
Glenn Grothman Finds His Voice in Washington, D.C. (6/19/2015)
Glenn Grothman goes seriously bland on us.  (5/12/2015)
Glenn Grothman's lips are zipped.  (4/9/2015)
Glenn Grothman Speaks the Language of the Godfather of states' rights.  (1/13/2015)

2014
Glenn Grothman, Quiet Man.  (10/12/2014)
Tom Petri returns the favor to Glenn Grothman.  (9/5/2014)
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District primary: Less than 12% of voters paid attention.  (8/24/2014)
Hey guys and gals, Scott Walker is not 100% convinced that Glenn Grothman can win the 6th CD. (8/23/2014)
Career politician Glenn Grothman moves one step closer to Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District general election.  (8/22/2014)
To the tune of $692,000.   (8/14/2014)
Glenn Grothman:  A man without a mandate.  (8/14/2014)
Glenn Grothman to Tom Petri: Thank you for your 35 years of service.  (8/1/2014)
Duey Stroebel can't be bothered with fundraising, looks to buy seat instead.  (8/1/2014)
Clearly, "common-sense bills" and "Grothman" should never be used in the same sentence.(7/9/2014)
Two career politicians pledge limited service in the U.S. House of Representatives.  (7/8/2014)

Forest Hill Cemetery history lesson (chapter 2: Confederate Rest)


Photos by Retiring Giuy




Related links:
Madison in 100 objects: Confederate soldier's tombstone.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/22/2014)
Reconciliation, not hateConfederate Rest, unlike its controversial monuments, was a unifying force.  (Isthmus, 8/31/2017)
Camp Randall, Alice Waterman, and the Culture of Death: Madison's Steps to Reconnection.  (Minds @ UW)
Confederate Soldiers Buried in Confederate Rest Lists.   From “The Boys At Forest Hill” by James R. Heberling. (Southern Cemeteries)
Confederate Rest.  (Wisconsin Historical Markers)


Headline chronology:
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin orders removal of Confederate monuments at Forest Hill Cemetery.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 8/18/2017)
Mayor Paul Soglin’s Statement and Historical Perspective of Confederate Monuments at Forest Hill Cemetery.  (City of Madison, 9/21/2017)
City to decide fate of two Confederate monuments in Madison cemetery. (Wisconsin State Journal, 1/29/2018)
Public Debates Fate Of Confederate Monuments In Madison.  (Wisconsin Public Radio, 1/30/2018)
Madison officials need to make timely, correct decision regarding Confederate monuments.  (Badger Herald, 2/20/2018)
Madison City Council votes to remove Confederate monument at Forest Hill Cemetery.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/11/2018)
What would Abe do about the Confederate monument?  (Isthmus, 5/11/2018)
Madison [Landmarks] commission to rule if Confederate monument can be removed from Forest Hill Cemetery.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 7/22/2018)
Madison commission punts on whether to remove Confederate monument.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 7/22/2018)

The book of Forest Hill Cemetery:
Chapter 1 (introduction).  (7/23/2018)

Forest Hill Cemetery history lesson (chapter 1)


A view of the grounds
Photos by Retiring Guy


Source:  Forest Hill Cemetery, a Walking Tour (here and below)




The Vault

Constructed in the mid-1860s, this building was used to store bodies during the winter until the spring thaw permitted the digging of graves.  It is now used for storage.

Catlin Chapel

Built in 1878 as memory of John Catlin (1803-1874)

Mr. Catlin has a number of firsts to his credit:
  1. Madison postmaster
  2. Madison lawyer
  3. district attorney
  4. Dane County judge
Also on his resume:
  1. Clerk of the Territorial Supreme Court in Belmont (1836)
  2. Secretary of the Wisconsin Territory (1846-1848)
  3. President, Milwaulkee and Mississippi Road Railroad



The Mausoleum

Constsructed in 1916, enlarged in 1973.  Owned by the City of Madion.



Another view of the grounds

Related links:
George B. Smith.  (Photograph, Wisconsin Historical Society)
Biographical sketch of George B. Smith.  (First published in 1880 in History of Dane County)
List of Madison mayors.  (Historic Madison, Inc.)
Mount Auburn Cemebery, Boston

GOP shits its collective diaper over November midterm elections



Reported in Lawmakers, Lobbyists and the Administration Join Forces to Overhaul the Endangered Species Act.  (Tne New York Times, 7/22/2018)
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Related reading:
Richard Nixon: tatement on Signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  December 38, 1973.  (American Presidency Project)
Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans. I congratulate the 93d Congress for taking this important step toward protecting a heritage which we hold in trust to countless future generations of our fellow citizens. Their lives will be richer, and America will be more beautiful in the years ahead, thanks to the measure that I have the pleasure of signing into law today.

Summary of Endangered Species Act (EPA)
Brief summary of the Endangered Species Act (Michigan State University)

Climate change as a matter of fact: Record heat in Japan raises concerns over 2020 Olympics



Reported in Japan: Deadly heat wave continues as temp hits record 41.4C near Tokyo.  (CNN, 7/23/2018)

Related post:
Japan, South Korea soar to hottest recorded levels.  (Washington Post, 8/12/2013)
More precisely, 105.8 F.  The Wall Street Journal reports Shimanto city, in southern Japan, climbed to 106 degrees (41 C) Monday, the country’s highest temperature ever measured.

Previous climate change as a matter of fact posts:
Africa
Cape Town, South Africa.  (1/31/2018)
Kenya.  (7/23/2017)

Asia
Wet bulb temperatures in India.  (7/21/2018)
Lebanon's cedar trees.  (7/19/2018)
Rising seas + draining underground aquifers = Jakarta disaster.  (12/22/2017)

Australia and the Pacific
Dying coral of the Great Barrier Reef.  (4/22/2018)
Easter Island.  (3/18/2018)
Green sea turtles of the Great Barrier Reef.  (1/11/2018)
Kiribati.  (7/6/2016)

Europe
Portugal.  (6/19/2017)
The Netherlands.  (6/19/2017)
Norway, Finland, and Sweden.  (7/19/2018)

North America
Miami, again.  (6/14/2018)
May 2018 record heat in U.S. (6/9/2018)
Miami.  (5/4/2018)
Melting outdoor ice rinks in Canada.  (3/21/2018)
Gulf of Maine.  (3/8/2018)
Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.  (2/26/2018)
Lodi, Wisconsin.  (2/3/2018)
Maine shrimp season.  (12/27/2017)
California fires.  (12/8/2017)
Wisconsin.  (11/16/2017)
Hampton Roads, Virginia.  (11/4/2017)
Georgia peach orchards.  (9/18/2017)
Northeast U.S. pine forests.  (8/29/2017)
Tangier Island, Virginia.  (8/25/2017)
South of the Arctic Circle in Alaska. (8/25/2017)
New Orleans.  (8/12/2017)
Mexico City.  (2/19/2017)
Kansas.  (1/29/2017)
Moose of Maine.  (1/21/2017)
Florida Keys.  (1/14/2017)
California wine country.  (1/11/2017)
Kaktovik, Alaska.  (12/20/2016)
Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.  (7/7/2016)

Polar regions
Disappearing old ice in Arctic.  (6/4/2018)
North Pole.  (2/28/2018)
Beavers migrate to Arctic.  (12/24 /2017)
Shrinking sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.  (12/14/2017)
Emaciated polar bear.  (12/9/2017)

South America
Peru.  (11/26/2017)
Brazil.  (6/8/2017)
Bolivia.  (7/11/2016)
Peru,  (5/21/2016)

U.S. Military
Military experts sound an alarm.  (3/1/2018)
U.S. military bases around the world.  (1/8/2018)
U.S. Department of Defense.  (12/16/2017)
U.S. military bases.  (9/22/2017)

Worldwide
Wine production.  (4/27/2018)