1. Smelly Books, Double Falsehoods, and Categorical Thinking

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    February 16, 2016 by libroshombre

      Science fiction legend Ray Bradbury once wrote, “A book has got smell. A new books smells great. An old …
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    Category: books, old books, shakespeare, smells, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  2. Lester Young, Sensory Metaphors, and Air Conditioning

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    February 9, 2016 by libroshombre

      If you haven’t seen the new Star Wars movie, you’re not very cool. If you don’t know Marc Okrand, …
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  3. Essays, Agnotology, and Ignorance

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    February 8, 2016 by libroshombre

      I’ve been thinking about Michel Montaigne, the 16th century writer, wine grower, and counselor to kings, even more than …
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    Category: books, essay, Michel Montaigne, print, publishing, Uncategorized | Tags: , , ,

  4. Messiness, Disgust, and Reproduction

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    February 1, 2016 by libroshombre

    Why do I find titles like “Rats, Exploding Sewers, and Demons of the Deep: The Hazards of Roman Sewers” completely …
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    Category: emotion, men, sexes, Uncategorized, women | Tags: , , ,

  5. Hated Words, Beloved Pronouns, and Political Bedfellows

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    January 19, 2016 by libroshombre

      Lake Superior State University has issued their list of “most hated words” for 2016. This is LSSU’s 41st annual …
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    Category: behavior, gender-neutral, politics, pronouns, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  6. Yogi, Gene, and Norman

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    January 9, 2016 by libroshombre

      Once Yogi Berra was asked to explain a particularly awful Yankees outing. “We made too many wrong mistakes,” he …
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    Category: digital reading, Guys Read, Learning, libraries, reading, reading brain, reading well, research, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

  7. Old Books, Old Librarians, and Literary Iceland

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    December 29, 2015 by libroshombre

    There’s much to commend about old books, beginning with the observation of Victorian critic John Ruskin, “All books are divisible …
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    Category: aging, Bible, books, rare books, reading, Uncategorized | Tags: , , ,

  8. Nonplussed Emojis Not My Fault

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    December 17, 2015 by libroshombre

      “Mea culpa,” or “my fault,” is probably my favorite Latin phrase; at least I use it the most. This …
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    Category: books, communications, English language, grammar, icons, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  9. Superiority, Incongruity, and Benign Violation

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    December 13, 2015 by libroshombre

    Many of us feel strongly about the newspaper’s daily comics.  Personally, I’ve cherished the inventive diversions comic strips supplied during …
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    Category: comics, humor, laughter, library humor, Puns, Uncategorized | Tags: , , ,

  10. Perfection, Anger, and Gratitude

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    December 2, 2015 by libroshombre

      Some people come to the public library, or any government or business service desk, all ready to blow their …
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    Category: anger, DOT, gratitude, negotiation, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

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