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Hissies, Conniptions, and Negligees
Leave a commentMarch 24, 2020 by libroshombre
“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within,” according to Ralph Waldo Emerson. That’s true enough, but, …
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Snails, Shakespeare, and Stories
Leave a commentMarch 24, 2020 by libroshombre
Viral allusions appear everywhere you look, even children’s books. For instance, “Snails Are Just My Speed,” a nonfiction work from …
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Glisterning Glitter, Typos, and the Comma Queen
Leave a commentDecember 11, 2019 by libroshombre
American author E.A. Bucchieneri spoke for all writers when she stated, “typos keep you humble.” Thirty-six years of my weekly …
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Ouija Boards, Gratitude, and Dogs
Leave a commentDecember 10, 2019 by libroshombre
After my column about Ouija Boards, a curious reader asked me to elaborate on the name’s origin. Smithsonianmag.com wrote, “Contrary …
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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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Gilgamesh, Co-op Fees, and Comfy Libraries
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2019 by libroshombre
Ancient epic literature appeals most when it reveals how people long ago lived their daily lives and how they thought. …
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Meadows of Gold, House of Wisdom, and Lovelorn Rhinos
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2019 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill, 479-4344 Oct. 31, 2019 My car’s a mini-bookmobile carrying a variety of books to match …
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English Majors, Edgar Poe, and Ouija Boards
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2019 by libroshombre
Adventure novelist Clive Cussler wrote, “There is no greater unknown than the sea and no greater mystery than a lost …
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Blount, Y’all! Apostrophes!
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2019 by libroshombre
The recent snowfall was a reminder to break out my winter fedora and pack away the ball caps of summer, …
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Zeep, Odor, and Spock
Leave a commentSeptember 20, 2019 by libroshombre
“Im mel a man parv” is how you say “I love a good book” in Elvish, which J.R.R. Tolkien invented …
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