Joe Sciacca

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The federal deficit is a swamp of misleadinig figures hiding within a cloud of confusion and misinformation. A demagogue's delight.

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@ChampaignPubLib Congrats to Champaign PL on AIA Chicago 2009 Design Excellence Award, "excellent example of an important civic monument".

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Calm before storm. Illinois state & library budget sits at 50%, clock ticks to 7/1. Big reductions coming if no deal. http://www.ilsdo.org

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just searched OMB's Terminations, Reductions & Savings report; found no proposed cuts for libraries or museums. http://tinyurl.com/coleae

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liking the transparency - OMB releases budget cuts w/explanations. There is a lobby for each one, so it will be a fight. http://bit.ly/f5Lta

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@skydiver Sad about Dom Deluise. I'm reminded of his tagline in the hilarious skits with Ruth Buzzi, "No applause. Save for the end."

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@amandamckay Haven't tried them but recipes.betterrecipes.com has tons. Search for "snacks". You can also narrow by ingredients.

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Way to go, Champaign PL! Great cover story in Central Illinois Business mag: http://tinyurl.com/b25pho

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Reading about lead testing. OK levels 4 paint (5000 ppm) r higher than 4 children's books (600 ppm). Most test kits not sensitive enough.

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is wondering who will appoint the new senator now. Sadly the first thing he/she has to do will be deny paying for it.

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just realized that 60-ish boomers, like me, have always been younger than the president... until now. another tipping point.

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did his civic duty this morning. Felt good.

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@tsmom1219 Given that windows are a major energy leak point in many buildings, is a windowless office more "green"?

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What if politicians stop bashing each other & don't care who gets credit for solving problems. "public service" - how refreshing!

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got me an icon. No more generic o_O for me.

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is wrapping it up for the night with meeting notes transcription done. yay. Off to Springfield in the a.m.

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is looking at the Lincoln-Douglas exhibit boxes and looking for a place to set it up --the boxes are not that big, but heavy.

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while huddled in the laundry room surrounded by pillows and blankets last night, with the sirens wailing, wondered how the Brits felt in WW2

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is glad that nothing got fried at home in the monster thunderstorms last night.

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i'm learning what twitter is...