1. Parrots, Programming, and the Bleeding Edge

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    September 27, 2016 by libroshombre

      Old Alexander Pope was on to something when he described good conversation as “the feast of reason and the …
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    Category: advertising, communication, computers, technology, translations, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

  2. Russian Reticence, Doggie Brains, and the Dewey Decimal System

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    September 14, 2016 by libroshombre

      The Russian government could use some lessons in polite communications. Beside their proclivity for hacking, leaking, and mendaciousness, they’re …
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    Category: animals, brain, dogs, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

  3. John Wayne, Harry Potter, and Oscar Wilde

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    September 14, 2016 by libroshombre

      John Wayne once said, “I’ve loved reading all my life,” and on that score soul mates. However, I’m especially …
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  4. Deep Reading, Lizard Feet, and Tough Cookies

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    August 30, 2016 by libroshombre

      Those immersed in the reading life know an engrossing dance of words and concepts can induced by good writing, …
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    Category: books, reading, reading well, Uncategorized, vocabulary, word origins, words, writing, writing well | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  5. Skimming, Scanning, and Illiteracy

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    August 22, 2016 by libroshombre

      The French started using the term “desperer: to be dismayed, lose hope, despair” in the 1300s, an especially horrible …
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    Category: deep reading, grammar, literacy, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

  6. 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: , , , , ,

  7. Hepburn, Thatcher, and the Great Vowel Shift

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    August 14, 2016 by libroshombre

      Katherine Hepburn once said, “To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier …
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    Category: English language, language, pronunciation, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  8. Words, Colors, and OZ

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    August 2, 2016 by libroshombre

      Ronald Reagan was the source of “the glass is half empty or half full” line, according to the Random …
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    Category: colors, libraries, maxims, proverbs, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , ,

  9. Obscure Sorrows, Crosswords, and Amyloids

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    July 28, 2016 by libroshombre

      A child of mine recently passed along the online Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows of neologisms, newly coined words, created …
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    Category: alzheimer's, brain, crosswords, dictionaries, libraries, neologisms, public libraries, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , ,

  10. Fine, Criticism, and Ms Mutch

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    July 21, 2016 by libroshombre

      Constructive criticism can be helpful, or hurtful, depending on how and when it’s delivered if delivered. For example, Donna …
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