Category Archives: science
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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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Walruses, Turtles, and Alice B. Toklas
Leave a commentJune 15, 2018 by libroshombre
“The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — …
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Swapping Spit, Being Cold, and Getting Smart
Leave a commentJanuary 27, 2015 by libroshombre
Vladimir Nabokov’s opinion that, “revelation can be more dangerous than revolution,” resonated after reading about several new scientific discoveries. The …
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Phantoms, Idiots, and Restrooms
Leave a commentDecember 18, 2014 by libroshombre
Old Fort Phantom’s remains stand on a rise just north of Abilene, Texas, where I grew up. We boys usually …
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