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Stereotypical Tabloids and Librarians
Leave a commentJuly 8, 2016 by libroshombre
Most librarians, at some point in their professional lives, have agreed with Jordan’s Queen Rania when she said, “There …
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Synesthesia, Misophonia, and Argle-Bargle
Leave a commentJune 30, 2016 by libroshombre
A number of articles about synesthesia have cropped up lately. Reading Vladimir Nabakov’s wonderful memoir, “Speak Memory,” revealed his …
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Sleddogs, Songbirds, and Baby Brains
Leave a commentJune 24, 2016 by libroshombre
It’s no secret that I’m still not over last year’s passing of my sweet old dog, Fay. When I …
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Gobblefunk, Gold Cards, and Blind Boy Groot
Leave a commentJune 15, 2016 by libroshombre
Roald Dahl, creator of Willie Wonka and James and the Giant Peach, liked naming things so much that the …
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Obnubilate Zinio, Y’all
Leave a commentJune 7, 2016 by libroshombre
The words from TheAtlantic.com fell on my ears like manna in the desert: “How y’all doing? A greeting as …
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Flowers, Fireflies, and Frequentatives
Leave a commentJune 3, 2016 by libroshombre
A recent visit to central Texas revealed that sensible rains have returned there after a half-decade of severe drought. The …
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Dominant Languages, Oldest Libraries, and the Brain Atlas
Leave a commentMay 31, 2016 by libroshombre
“One does not inhabit a country,” the Romanian philosopher Emile Cioran once pointed out, “one inhabits a language. That is …
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Prince, Petulance, and Speed Reading
Leave a commentMay 30, 2016 by libroshombre
Prince, the flamboyant and recently deceased musician, once said “Time is a mind construct. It’s not real.” Time comes in …
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Flirting, Swearing, and Classy Curses
Leave a commentMay 3, 2016 by libroshombre
A chapter immediately piqued my interest in “From the Ballroom to Hell: Grace and Folly in Nineteenth Century Dance,” …
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Khipus, Goldfish, and Memorable Mimosas
Leave a commentApril 29, 2016 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill, 479-4344 April 21, 2016 Khipus, knotted string records, were the data collection technology preferred by …
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