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Dirt, Silence, and Bibliomania
Leave a commentAugust 28, 2019 by libroshombre
When considering the crucial role played by libraries in promoting societal well-being and the years of cuts – financial, staffing, …
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Happiness, Jokes, and Nachos
Leave a commentAugust 15, 2019 by libroshombre
Good news: August is National Happiness Month! Joy’s in short supply these smoky, hyper-political days, so the arrival of the …
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How Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill, and I Are Alike
Leave a commentAugust 14, 2019 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill 479-4344 July 18, 2019 Robert Louis Stevenson claimed that, “To forget oneself is to be …
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Recalling Tyranny, Treachery, and Recalling
Leave a commentJuly 12, 2019 by libroshombre
Just like King John back in merry old England, our state’s ruler, King Mike, doesn’t govern, he simply rules, regardless …
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Podcasting, Phthiriasis, and Paraprosdokians
Leave a commentJune 20, 2019 by libroshombre
A plethora of “p” words has cropped up. Podcasting’s popular, but us old-school audio book fans were interested in …
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Knut, Nuts, and Mike Tyson
Leave a commentJune 1, 2019 by libroshombre
Sometimes it’s easy to identify with Robert Frost, who once said, “I’m not confused, I’m just well-mixed.” Mixed nuts are …
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Bibliolaters, Bibliophiles, and Booksellers
Leave a commentMay 13, 2019 by libroshombre
Here’s a story about a pricelessly unique 16th century book that’s just been rediscovered that describes 15,000 other books. Last …
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