The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines

What? You missed the sequel to The Librarian: The Quest for the Spear? Not to worry; one review says it was ghastly, as most sequels tend to be. Still, if you're looking for a little post-finals mindlessness, it will be re-broadcast several times on TNT, and will be available on DVD on December 19th.
(CinemaBlend.com, 7 December 2006)
http://www.cinemablend.com/dvdnews/The-Librarian-Books-a-DVD-Appearance-1933.html

What Is "Truthiness?"

According to Merriam-Webster, it's the word of the year. As defined by Stephen Colbert, it is “truth that comes from the gut, not books.”

“We’re at a point where what constitutes truth is a question on a lot of people’s minds, and truth has become up for grabs,” said the president of Merriam-Webster. “’Truthiness’ is a playful way for us to think about a very important issue.”
(ABC News, 8 December 2006)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2711832

Iraq Study Group (ISG) Report Available

The landmark final report of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) by James A. Baker and Lee H. Hamilton (co-chairs) is now available online.

http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS76748

Google offers PDF files for out-of-copyright classics

When you use Google Book Search http://books.google.com/ and select "Full View," you can find and download PDF files of out-of-copyright books to read. You many also read the book on the web if you prefer. Google has partnered with many libraries, including Harvard, University of Michigan, Stanford, University of California System and others, to digitize and offer PDF versions of out-of-copyright classics. This service is called The Free Library. For more information, please click the hyperlink below.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/download-classics.html