Jay Weitz earned his master’s in library service in 1976 from Rutgers University. In June 2023, he retired after working for 41 years at Dublin-based OCLC, a global nonprofit library membership organization that serves tens of thousands of libraries. As a card-carrying library user for all of my literate life and a recently retired librarian, […]
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A British Airways flight to nowhere went across the Atlantic before turning back and flying 2,300 miles home after a technical issue
A British Airways flight lasted nine hours but ended up back where it started after a technical issue. The Boeing 787 reached Newfoundland before turning back across the Atlantic to London Heathrow. The flight returned home as it is usually easier, and cheaper, to fix problems at a base airport. Dozens of British Airways passengers […]
Flame Curly Maple Wood pen Blank/Wood Turning Blank | 3/4″ x 3/4″ x 5″ – (1 pcs)
Education, abortion rights key to turning state blue
The key to turning Texas blue is protecting the public education system from school voucher laws and fighting for women’s reproduction rights, state Democratic Party officials asserted at their convention in El Paso over the weekend. Several prominent party leaders spoke at the Lady Bird Breakfast at the Hotel Paso del Norte on Saturday as […]
Santos Rosewood/Morado Cutting Board Turning Wood Blank- 3/4″ x 2″ x 16″ (2 Pcs)
Education, women’s rights key to turning Texas blue
The key to turning Texas blue is protecting the public education system from school voucher laws and fighting for women’s reproduction rights, State Democratic Party officials said. Several prominent party leaders spoke at the Lady Bird Breakfast at the Hotel Paso del Norte in Downtown El Paso Saturday, June 8, as part of the closing […]
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Curly Flame Hard Maple Cutting Board Turning Wood Blank- 3/4″ x 6″ x 12″ (4 Pcs)
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Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. It’s an ‘unexpected consequence of climate change’
Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. The finding surprised researchers from the National Park Service, the University of California at Davis and the US Geological Survey, who conducted […]