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Fables, Roadmaps, and Dancing Masters
Leave a commentMay 7, 2021 by libroshombre
When I recently found myself reading something titled “Political Uses of Theaesopic Fable,” who else could I blame than …
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Conspiracies, Communications, and Truth Sandwiches
Leave a commentApril 29, 2021 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill, 479-4344 April 29, 2021 Michelle Cottle, a member of the NYTimes editorial board, …
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Pecans, Emus, and Vertebrae
Leave a commentApril 22, 2021 by libroshombre
You’d think after three decades in Alaska my hackles wouldn’t still rise when someone pronounces “pecan” as if they’re …
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Neanderthals, Dogs, and the Love Hormone
Leave a commentApril 19, 2021 by libroshombre
Philosopher Immanuel Kant liked to remind us that, “All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the …
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Browsing with Mimi, Trina, and Beverly
Leave a commentApril 8, 2021 by libroshombre
My daughter Mimi was eight the winter of 1997 when she received a letter from Trina Schart Hyman, the …
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Judy’s Bookshelf and the OED
Leave a commentApril 3, 2021 by libroshombre
Where the heck is Judy Woodruff’s copy of “Grant,” Ron Chernow’s excellent biography of the 18th President? I remain …
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(Description, Prescription, and WTF Awards)
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2021 by libroshombre
The differences between the Biden administration and Trump’s are manifold, but among the more glaring is their approach to …
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Curious Cabinets, Pig Pianos, and Lonesome-Fret
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2021 by libroshombre
“Lonesome-Fret” is a condition described as “the feeling of restlessness or unease that comes from being on your own …
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Tsundoku, Eco, and Antilibraries
Leave a commentFebruary 25, 2021 by libroshombre
“He that revels in a well-chosen library has innumerable dishes, all of admirable flavor,” according to the Victorian writer …
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Stupid Thorns and Sassy Emoticons
Leave a commentFebruary 18, 2021 by libroshombre
Old BBC Britcoms provides excellent escape from the pandemic to carefree, less restrictive times for my cellmate and me. …
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