US Shootings Continue
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More than one a day. That is how often shootings that left four or more people injured or dead occurred in the United States this year, according to compilations of episodes derived from news reports.
Oh Christmas Trees
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Two titans from the non religious side of Christmas will be illuminated today: Rockefeller Center in New York City and the one at The U.S. Capitol in Washington.
The New York tree is a massive 10-ton, 78-foot Norway spruce from the Hudson Valley. It was hoisted into place last month. The annual tree-lighting ceremony attracts tens of thousands of spectators and is watched by millions more live on television.
Tarnished Silver
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One political fat cat down and apparently many more to come. Business as usual and political corruption at the state house in Albany will soon be a thing of the past. Are you listening, corrupt NY politicians?
Sheldon Silver guilty of all 7 corruption charges http://fw.to/e3caCyd
What Silver's guilty verdict means for the State Assembly http://nyp.st/1l4eC0r
Editorial: Sheldon Silver’s accomplices http://fw.to/Cf7rGCT
Cuomo praises Silver verdict, nixes special ethics session http://fw.to/ihw20WB
Giving Tuesday
Hate giving? Seriously? Are you kidding? Giving is by far the best thing we humans do to perform wonders.
Love It Or Hate It, #GivingTuesday Has Become 'A Thing' http://n.pr/1LIUaHr
#GivingTuesday: When the shopping ends, the giving begins http://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-friday-cyber-monday-giving-tuesday
How holiday shopping mania led to Giving Tuesday http://reut.rs/1XrIvJ2
#GivingTuesday: Four ways to do a world of good (that won't cost you a cent) http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/11/30/givingtuesday-four-ways-to-do…
Despicable Ads?
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Just like some political candidates who will say or do just about anything to get more media attention, there’s no denying the buzz that some risqué commercials have created over the years.
Which products will you never purchase just because of the commercials?
Welcome to the big game: https://youtu.be/bfCm6PJuL5I
Auto insurance commercial: https://youtu.be/1QA9pvLiu_s
Peyton Manning's Nationwide ad: https://youtu.be/IUdLlhTmenc
Sobe Staring Contest: https://youtu.be/iwM4fborwJk
26 Days Till Christmas
Even before December arrives our world's shops, sidewalks and streets begin filling with Yuletide scenes: Performers in elf suits play traditional cymbals while Santa Claus stands outside a gingerbread cabin.
There’s no sign of Jesus, but in many big cities, you’re still more likely to see Father Christmas’s face than the baby Jesus.
This religious festival is so trendy, in fact, that it may be the most-celebrated festival in the world.
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NSA Stops Bulk Survailence
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US National Security Agency has reportedly ended its massive collecting of Americans' phone records and replaced it with targeted surveillance methods.
Under the Freedom Act, the larger surveillance program was declared dead on Saturday night. This comes two and a half years after Edward Snowden exposed the depths of the program. This is the biggest bugging bow out since 9/11.
NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance program by Sunday http://reut.rs/1XlDpOD via @Reuters
First Impressions
Whenever we meet new people, have to make sense of something quickly, or encounter a novel situation, snap judgments are enormously quick and they rely on the thinnest slices of experience are also dome unconsciously.
Some say it takes only 30 seconds for the average person to make an assessment of individuals encountered.
The Power of First Impressions https://youtu.be/LVIEellIoIA
http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3NK…
Holiday Greetings
HOLIDAY WISHES 4 U
Warmest greetings and best wishes for the upcoming 24 hour news cycles
May the wonder of the holiday season stay with you forever
Happy new year filled with health and success
Thank you for the gift of your friendship
Good tidings of Joy and Happy New Year
Peace on Earth. Best wishes for this wonderful season
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a joyous holiday
Wishing you the gifts of Faith, Peace, Joy, Charity and Hope
Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad 聖誕節快樂
Happy New Year. May you soar with health and prosperity
Warm winter wishes for an enchanted holiday season
Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth
Happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful 2016
Wishing you a festive holiday season and happy new year
Celebrate the Christmas Season
For unto you is born a Savior which is Christ the Lord
This season, be blessed with laughter, peace, and love
Happy Holidays. Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and through out the coming year
Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a happy year
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Wishing you the gift of good cheer this holiday season
Seasons greetings and warm wished for a happy new year
Wishing all the joy of family, the gift of friends, and health
May the magic and the thrill of the holiday season continue
Happy Holidays. Wishing you a beautiful holiday season and a new year of peace and happiness
Warmest greetings and best wishes for 2016
May your holidays be merry and bright
Best wishes throughout the coming year
Joy to the world ...The Lord is come
Holiday cheer and a happy new year
Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday
Wishing you a new year of health, wealth and happiness
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, wishing you a big time jolly!
Emerging Leaders
PLA is pleased to sponsor Erin Hollingsworth and Katrina Ortega as its representatives for the 2016 ALA Emerging Leaders program.
The Emerging Leaders program is a leadership development initiative that enables newer library workers to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity.
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