Monthly Archives: March 2015

  1. Pronouns, Pseudonyms, and the Curiosolites

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    March 31, 2015 by libroshombre

    Humans just have to name the objects and creatures we encounter, including ourselves. How we choose those names, even pronouns, …
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  2. Library Litotes, Data-Overload, and the Pollyanna Hypothesis

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    March 24, 2015 by libroshombre

    There are more than a few books in our public library, and its print books aren’t going away anytime soon. …
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  3. Authoritative Answers, Questionable Acts, and Small-minded Men

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    March 19, 2015 by libroshombre

    “Ask Us Anything” is a regular feature of Popular Science Magazine written by Daniel Engber that might be offering more …
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  4. The Persistent Importance of Print, Reading, and School Libraries

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    March 10, 2015 by libroshombre

    Dozens of studies agree: people prefer reading print books over electronic devices. In the 1990’s some folks insisted, rather stridently, …
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  5. Counting Words, Appreciating Hyphens, and Loathing Lowth

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    March 9, 2015 by libroshombre

    Every word counts in the world of publishing. Successful short stories writers make less than novelists, since their work amounts …
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