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‘Third World America’ : How the world (or, er, one magazine in Canada) see the US

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The Sept. 20, 2010 issue of Maclean’s Magazine (a Canadian newsweekly, much like Time or Newsweek) offers us an article entitled “Third World America: Collapsing bridges, street lights turned off…:the decline of a superpower.”

Do you you agree or disagree with that sentiment?

A pull-quote from the article:

A pared-down police force, how can people be safe, a county judge was asked: “Arm yourselves.”

So, is this the unvarnished truth or merely scare tactics?  What do you think?  Where are we headed as a country, economically- and culturally-speaking?

Librarians Abandon Dewey Decimal System in Favor of Netflix Categories

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So,  would YOU enjoy using a library that classifies its books according to Netflix categories instead of a ‘normal’ library classification system like Dewey or Library of Congress?

“There has definitely been some healthy debate as to where some of our books will now live,” said Poleman, recounting a particularly heated debate about whether Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights belonged in the “Romantic Comedy” or “Cerebral Drama” section.

(found via what’s in rebecca’s pocket?)

Smithsonian Magazine Musuem Day

Saturday, September 25 is Museum Day.  Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket.  Museums participating in this event in our area include the Adler Planetarium, Museum of Contemporary Art, and more.

Read more and get your free pass at http://tinyurl.com/2dbzfel