Monthly Archives: February 2016

  1. OMG, Dord, and Circumflex Perplexion

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    February 23, 2016 by libroshombre

      Sometimes lawlessness works. Compare the practically unfettered, free-for-all English language with the highly-regulated French language. New words enter English …
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    Category: English, etymology, French, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , ,

  2. Smelly Books, Double Falsehoods, and Categorical Thinking

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    February 16, 2016 by libroshombre

      Science fiction legend Ray Bradbury once wrote, “A book has got smell. A new books smells great. An old …
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    Category: books, old books, shakespeare, smells, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  3. Lester Young, Sensory Metaphors, and Air Conditioning

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    February 9, 2016 by libroshombre

      If you haven’t seen the new Star Wars movie, you’re not very cool. If you don’t know Marc Okrand, …
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    Category: conlang, languages, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

  4. Essays, Agnotology, and Ignorance

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    February 8, 2016 by libroshombre

      I’ve been thinking about Michel Montaigne, the 16th century writer, wine grower, and counselor to kings, even more than …
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    Category: books, essay, Michel Montaigne, print, publishing, Uncategorized | Tags: , , ,

  5. Messiness, Disgust, and Reproduction

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    February 1, 2016 by libroshombre

    Why do I find titles like “Rats, Exploding Sewers, and Demons of the Deep: The Hazards of Roman Sewers” completely …
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    Category: emotion, men, sexes, Uncategorized, women | Tags: , , ,

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