Category Archives: language
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Conspiracies, Communications, and Truth Sandwiches
Leave a commentApril 29, 2021 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill, 479-4344 April 29, 2021 Michelle Cottle, a member of the NYTimes editorial board, …
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(Description, Prescription, and WTF Awards)
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2021 by libroshombre
The differences between the Biden administration and Trump’s are manifold, but among the more glaring is their approach to …
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Stupid Thorns and Sassy Emoticons
Leave a commentFebruary 18, 2021 by libroshombre
Old BBC Britcoms provides excellent escape from the pandemic to carefree, less restrictive times for my cellmate and me. …
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Splogs, Abjads, and Con Nags
Leave a commentNovember 23, 2020 by libroshombre
Intriguing words popped up this week, namely “splog,” “lox,” “abjad,” and “nom sang.” My mom sprang splog on us …
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Righting Wrongs, Writing Wrong, and the Power of Mistakes
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2019 by libroshombre
Martial arts maestro Bruce Lee wrote in his book, “Striking Thoughts,” that “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the …
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Pronouns, John Wayne, and Opposites
Leave a commentNovember 26, 2018 by libroshombre
Did you celebrate International Pronoun Day on October 17? Perhaps consideration of pronouns is beneath your dignity, but even the …
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Pogo, Podiums, and Pharaohs
Leave a commentOctober 16, 2018 by libroshombre
“Polyphiloprogenitive” was a good descriptor for Walt Kelly, the Pogo comic strip creator, poet, and political satirist, especially when it …
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Guys, Dudes, and Brodies
Leave a commentAugust 26, 2018 by libroshombre
A decade ago the New York Post ran an article by Jasmine Williams titled “Steve Brodie – Daredevil or …
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Cock, Sockeye, and Lady Mondregreen
Leave a commentDecember 21, 2017 by libroshombre
Pliny the Elder could have been describing current times when he declared, “The only certainty is that nothing is certain.” …
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Swearing, Cursing, and Lying to Librarians
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2017 by libroshombre
You might not be surprised to learn that the famed Bodleian Library at Oxford University has a Twitter feed …
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