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Monthly Archives: June 2017

Kakistocracy. Raubwirtschaft, and Whipping Machines
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June 8, 2017 by libroshombre

When my beloved Texas Rangers baseball team established a new American League record recently for striking out at least …
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Category: compassion, punishment, Uncategorized | Tags: Jeremy Bentham, kakistocracy, kakonomia, kleptocracy, patrick O'Brian, Raubwirtschaft, samuel johnson, texas rangers, whipping machine
Odors, Cursive, and Reading
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June 8, 2017 by libroshombre

Reading a new library book by Keith Houston titled “The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the most Powerful Object …
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Category: books, cursive, handwriting, libraries, odors, old books, printing, typography, Uncategorized | Tags: Aldine Press, Aldus Manutius, bocland, book odor wheel, Common Core, cursive, Francesco Griffo, handwriting