Archive for the 'Barack Obama' Category
Socialist books in the White House library? A blog provides photo evidence but only part of the story
February 22nd, 2010Washington Post – “In this era of blog wildfires, one fast-moving flame can be quenched before it scorches the facts: First Lady Michelle Obama did not stock the White House library with socialist books. The controversy erupted after a conservative radio host and blogger from North Dakota took the White House tour on Wednesday and [...]
President Obama Proposes Eliminating Federal School Library Funds
February 1st, 2010SLJ – “President Obama has delivered a slap in the face to school librarians. In his FY2011 budget proposal to Congress on Monday, he completely eliminated the Improving Literacy for School Libraries grant program, designed to boost academic achievement by providing students with access to up-to-date school library materials.”
Obama Embraces Patriot Act; As Senator, He Was Skeptical
September 16th, 2009Atlantic – “The Obama administration wants Congress to reauthorize three controversial provisions of the 2001 USA Patriot Act scheduled to expire later this year, but said in a letter to two senators that it is open to adding (unspecified) civil liberties safeguards. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the sunsetting provisions [...]
Obama half brother, George Obama, working on book
June 14th, 2009The Associated Press – “A memoir by George Obama, the president's half brother and a resident of Huruma, Kenya, will be published by Simon & Schuster in January 2010. George Obama, 27, shares the same father with his famous, older half sibling, although George and Barack Obama – 20 years apart in age – did [...]
White House uses Web during speech to Muslims
June 4th, 2009AP – “President Obama in Egypt told Muslims he wants to engage them and their countries. More than 5,000 miles away, U.S. administration officials sent notes to supporters — and critics — via Twitter, Facebook and text messages to reinforce the point.”
E-books, and prep for teacher and librarians, please, Barack—not just broadband: TeleRead, anyone?
December 7th, 2008David Rothman (e-book guy) has some advice for the President elect
Say Goodbye to BlackBerry? If Obama Has to, Yes He Can
November 15th, 2008NYTimes.com – “Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry.”
Speech Wars
August 12th, 2008Commentary – Ben Reis deserves credit for his nifty new creation–a compilation of all major campaign speeches by Barack Obama and John McCain into a searchable, easy-to-use website. The website, www.speechwars.com, allows one to compare the actual words of debate in this ongoing, verbose election.
Barack Roll
August 9th, 2008Instead of Rick Rolling…
SHELF CHECK #187
February 10th, 2008Yes We Can
February 2nd, 2008Since Edwards dropped out, I’ve had to change my vote. Obama for President. Yes We Can!
