Category Archives: librarians
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Ashurbanipal’s Library, Queen Readers, and the Intolerably Stupid
Leave a commentMay 23, 2022 by libroshombre
Once upon a time, back when literacy was really rare, no one ever read silently to themselves, and all …
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Interrobangs, Pedantry, and Rascism
Leave a commentApril 23, 2022 by libroshombre
American writer H.L. Mencken’s word-smithing, the courage of his convictions, and his pioneering work on our version of English, …
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Inventors, Scientists, and WorldCat
Leave a commentApril 23, 2022 by libroshombre
You won’t find me arguing with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s claim that “One must be an inventor to read well. …
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Banana Peels, White Wings, and Moby Dick
Leave a commentMarch 12, 2022 by libroshombre
Eric Hoffer, the American longshoreman philosopher, noticed that “Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which …
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Conning, Theivery, and Goatish Retribution
Leave a commentJune 3, 2021 by libroshombre
“Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of confusion and bamboozle requires intelligence, vigilance, dedication …
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Mercenaries, Landmarks, and Marginalia
Leave a commentJanuary 2, 2021 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill, 479-4344 December 31, 2020 Xenophon, the Greek mercenary and historian, left a fascinating account …
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Cons, Curses, and the CBC
Leave a commentDecember 24, 2020 by libroshombre
Once Marco Rubio said, “Donald Trump is a world-class con artist. He conned all these people that signed up for …
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Cannibals, Spies, and Rogue Librarians
Leave a commentDecember 12, 2020 by libroshombre
In “You Only Live Twice,” the recently deceased Sean Connery portrayed his iconic James Bond spy character pretending to …
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Inspiring Explorers and Magnates
Leave a commentAugust 28, 2020 by libroshombre
I adore people and things that incite my curiosity and desire to learn. For example, every edition of Lapham’s …
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Portementos, Carrots, and Rocket J. Squirrel
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2019 by libroshombre
What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot, of course. Those fat, orange roots are ubiquitous and popular, especially …
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