Category Archives: Guys Read

  1. Yogi, Gene, and Norman

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    January 9, 2016 by libroshombre

      Once Yogi Berra was asked to explain a particularly awful Yankees outing. “We made too many wrong mistakes,” he …
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    Category: digital reading, Guys Read, Learning, libraries, reading, reading brain, reading well, research, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

  2. Sparky Sweets, Hungry Women, and Duck Fat

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    September 10, 2015 by libroshombre

    A pal of mine recently passed along an article about Thug Notes, a YouTube series in which classic literature is …
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  3. Poprocks, Paraprosdokians, and Kindness

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    February 10, 2015 by libroshombre

    Voltaire’s 18th century warning remains valid. “It is dangerous,” he wrote, “to be right in matters on which the established …
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    Category: civility, communication, Guys Read, health, manners | Tags: , , , , , ,

  4. Demonyms, Pendants, and Reading for Fun

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    October 2, 2014 by libroshombre

    “Generous” and “thoughtful” were labels that came to mind when I received a book in the mail titled “Labels for …
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  5. Libraries, Baby Names, and Swiftwater Bill Gates

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    January 23, 2014 by libroshombre

    The library’s award-winning Guys Read program is underway, and me and thirty-five friends are reading boy-friendly books at local schools, …
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