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Catgut, Logophiles, and Peter Mark Roget
2February 19, 2017 by libroshombre
Some words sort of grab you, like “catgut.” In our youth we were told that our tennis rackets were …
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Curious Cats, Stolen Thunder, and Gold Cards
Leave a commentFebruary 8, 2017 by libroshombre
Besides warming your cockles, purchasing a 2-year Gold Card with a $100 donation to the Fairbanks Library Foundation, means …
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Dates, Thumbs, and Popeye
1February 1, 2017 by libroshombre
Horace Walpole once wrote, “I sit with my toes in a brook,/ And if anyone axes forwhy?/ I hits …
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Patrons, Volkswagens, and Metaphors
Leave a commentJanuary 24, 2017 by libroshombre
The “word” of the year for 2016 is “dumpster fire,” according to the American Dialectic Society (ADS). A recent …
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Old Books, New Books, and Guys Read
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2017 by libroshombre
Most booklovers enjoy the fragrance of old books, and many also like the odor of new books. A local …
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Brand, Fangled, and New
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2017 by libroshombre
The sun shines constantly on new vistas for those on the lookout, and even heavily-trodden paths. I’ve lost count of …
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Wang Yi, Mr. T and Carrie
Leave a commentJanuary 9, 2017 by libroshombre
Commands shouted out by the Mr.T In Your Pocket (“Six Helluva Tough Guy Sayings; ‘It’s My real Voice, Fool!’”), …
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Thumbs, Purring Hyoids, and Zsa Zsa Gabor
Leave a commentDecember 28, 2016 by libroshombre
We should feed our cat “as much as it will eat in thirty minutes, twice a day,” says a book …
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Sagan, Occam, and the Muse of Curiosity
Leave a commentDecember 16, 2016 by libroshombre
“All About Words: An Adult Approach to Vocabulary Building” is a solid additional to any bathroom’s library. Mine, for …
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Gobbling, Garbling, and Gobbledygook
Leave a commentDecember 16, 2016 by libroshombre
Why can’t we all get along? After all, every human on Earth is related. A research group at Germany’s …
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