Category Archives: behavior

  1. Synesthesia, Misophonia, and Argle-Bargle

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    June 30, 2016 by libroshombre

      A number of articles about synesthesia have cropped up lately. Reading Vladimir Nabakov’s wonderful memoir, “Speak Memory,” revealed his …
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  2. Hated Words, Beloved Pronouns, and Political Bedfellows

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    January 19, 2016 by libroshombre

      Lake Superior State University has issued their list of “most hated words” for 2016. This is LSSU’s 41st annual …
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    Category: behavior, gender-neutral, politics, pronouns, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  3. Lazy Men, Ugly Men, and Human Books

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    July 16, 2015 by libroshombre

    It’s hard to peruse Dorothy Johnson’s “Bedside Book of Bastards” without musing ruefully on mankind, specifically the man part. True, …
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