Category Archives: politics

  1. Roger, Venn, and Confiscius

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    November 2, 2025 by libroshombre

                We swim in a sea of symbols: acronyms, emojis, icons of all sorts, etc.  As old Confucius declared, “Signs and symbols …
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    Category: abbreviations, libraries, libraries and librarians, library associations, pirates, politicians, politics, symbols | Tags: , , ,

  2. Clichés, Word Banning, and Cherries

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    May 21, 2025 by libroshombre

                “Keep your eye on the ball” has to be one of baseball’s most fundamental clichés in teaching batting skills, …
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    Category: African American, baseball, grammar, history, libraries, Library of Congress, politicians, politics, sports | Tags: , , , , ,

  3. 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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  4. Tolerance, Trousers, and Egyptian Bar Jokes

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    June 18, 2022 by libroshombre

                International Tolerance Day won’t roll around until November 16, but it’s increasingly obvious we ought to celebrate “sympathy or …
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    Category: blogs, books, communication, demagoguery, democracy, humor, jokes, language, politicians, politics, profanity, words | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  5. Browsing Shelves, Sacrificing Children, and Virile Bridegrooms

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    September 18, 2020 by libroshombre

                Browsing well-stocked libraries is a booklover’s delight and one many of us are missing while our public library’s shelves …
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    Category: legends, libraries, names, politics, public libraries | Tags: , , , , ,

  6. Recalling Tyranny, Treachery, and Recalling

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    July 12, 2019 by libroshombre

    Just like King John back in merry old England, our state’s ruler, King Mike, doesn’t govern, he simply rules, regardless …
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    Category: libraries, library associations, politics, royalty, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

  7. Political Women, Dog Whistles, and Lady Bird

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    August 17, 2016 by libroshombre

      “The Politics Book” popped up during a recent foray to the public library. My old librarian’s eye was attracted …
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    Category: Euphemisms, libraries, politics, pronunciation, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , ,

  8. Cheeks, Civility, and Locofocos

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    March 21, 2016 by libroshombre

      Cats and dogs are very different creatures, yet, with some exceptions, they can get along together civilly, as evidenced …
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    Category: animals, civility, libraries, library history, politics, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  9. 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: , , , , , , , , ,

  10. Confusing English, Difficult Reading, and Bad Politics

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    May 6, 2015 by libroshombre

    The Atlantic Monthly is such a good magazine that I subscribe to it, even though I can read it, and …
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    Category: politics, reading | Tags: , , , , ,

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