1. Songs, Styles, and Rackslappers

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    July 18, 2016 by libroshombre

      Frank Sinatra was known for the finely stylized phrasing of his songs, and Sammy Cahn was his favorite lyricist. …
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  2. Stereotypical Tabloids and Librarians

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    July 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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    Category: librarians, mythology, Newspapers, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

  3. Synesthesia, Misophonia, and Argle-Bargle

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    June 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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    Category: behavior, brain, synesthesia, Uncategorized, word origins, words | Tags: , , , ,

  4. Sleddogs, Songbirds, and Baby Brains

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    June 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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    Category: babies, birds, brain, libraries, reading, Uncategorized | Tags: ,

  5. Gobblefunk, Gold Cards, and Blind Boy Groot

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    June 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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    Category: dictionaries, musicians, names, odd words, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

  6. Obnubilate Zinio, Y’all

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    June 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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    Category: dialects, dictionaries, English language, grammar, libraries, magazines, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , ,

  7. Flowers, Fireflies, and Frequentatives

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    June 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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    Category: dictionaries, English language, etymology, insects, public libraries, Uncategorized, word origins, words | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  8. Dominant Languages, Oldest Libraries, and the Brain Atlas

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    May 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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    Category: brain, English language, internet, language, languages, libraries, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

  9. Prince, Petulance, and Speed Reading

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    May 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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  10. Flirting, Swearing, and Classy Curses

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    May 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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    Category: dancing, expletives, language, manners, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

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