Labor Day Marks Appreciation of U.S. Workers
Background about this U.S. holiday celebrated on the first Monday of each September to commemorate workers. Discusses the holiday’s origins, contrasts it with May Day (on which a number of European and other nations celebrate International Workers’ Day), and explains how Labor Day has traditionally marked the end of summer with activities such as picnics and barbecues. From the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Information Programs. [citation from LII.org]

2008 Election Timeline
Timeline and related material about presidential debates, primaries, and caucuses for the 2008 presidential election. Also includes news stories and a list of presidential candidates with links to websites. From Congressional Quarterly (CQ). [citation from LII.org]

If you are interested in the 2008 presidential elections, you may want to take a look at the book You Decide! which has an interesting chapter about the 2008 elections.

As the staff and faculty at Moraine Valley prepare for the fall semester, we attended an in-service day on Thursday, August, 16th. We had a guest speaker Dr. Stephen Steele who mentioned an article from the Harvard Business Review called, “How to Kill Creativity.”

I wanted to post a link to that article so share with others: How to Kill Creativity (must have valid MVCC Photo ID to view) from the Harvard Business Review.