Category Archives: libraries

  1. Nougats, Milkys, and Santa Fe No. 9s

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    March 24, 2025 by libroshombre

                John Cheever once said, “Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house. John …
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  2. Bravery, Foolishness, and Oreos

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    March 1, 2025 by libroshombre

                Betrand Russel once said, “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain …
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  3. Sunken Worlds, P-Hacking, and Verifying

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    February 5, 2025 by libroshombre

                Though nearly 2,500 years apart, Einstein and Aristotle had the same thought: “The more you know, the more you …
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    Category: internet, libraries, misinformation, placenames, quotations, research, science, scientists, words | Tags: , , , , , ,

  4. Giants, Presses, and Gall

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    January 3, 2025 by libroshombre

    Phrases.org defines “Standing on the shoulders of giants” as “Using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before …
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    Category: books, librarians, libraries, library collections, printers, printing | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  5. Maniacs, Books, and Water

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                My mornings begin with drinking a glass of water from our deep, sweet well, and each time I try to …
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    Category: book theft, books, librarians, libraries, psychology, sports, water | Tags: , , , , ,

  6. Jello, Shmoos, and the Manhattan Project

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                The contemporary poet Jello Biafra said “I think there’s plenty of room, even in the most serious activist circles, for …
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  7. Rabbit Holes, Fairy Tales, and Wilhelms

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                “…. suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her ….. when the Rabbit actually took a watch …
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  8. Tomfoolery, Justice, and Imprisoning Librarians

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    September 21, 2024 by libroshombre

                Around 2,000 years ago Cicero, the Roman lawyer and statesman, called justice “the crowning glory of the virtues.”  If so, how …
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    Category: books, censorship, civility, crime, justice, law, librarians, libraries, public libraries, punishment, school libraries, theft | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

  9. Worries, Words, and Monikers

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    July 31, 2024 by libroshombre

                “Don’t worry about the horse being blind,” coach John Madden instructed, “just load the wagon.”  His point was to …
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    Category: health, libraries, memory, names, Newspapers, psychology, pubic libraries, publishing | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  10. Tomato Screams, Whale Lips, and Civility

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    June 3, 2024 by libroshombre

    Epictetus, that old Greek Stoic, pointed out that “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen …
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    Category: communication, English language, libraries, music, plants, public libraries, speech | Tags: , , , , , , ,

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