1. Small Words, Fast Talking, and Bluestockings

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    February 5, 2025 by libroshombre

                Our public library possesses an enchanting array of rare and valuable books, but as John Lennon once said, “Possession …
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  2. Davy Crockett, Inquisitions, and Bad Ideas

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    February 5, 2025 by libroshombre

                Davy Crockett and Jimmy Hoffa both had plenty of attitude.  As Hoffa put it, “I may have my faults, …
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  3. Sunken Worlds, P-Hacking, and Verifying

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    February 5, 2025 by libroshombre

                Though nearly 2,500 years apart, Einstein and Aristotle had the same thought: “The more you know, the more you …
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  4. Idioms, Polyglots, and Polymaths

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    January 3, 2025 by libroshombre

                A delightful little (7 x 5 inch) library book titled “I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears,” came my way …
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  5. Giants, Presses, and Gall

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    January 3, 2025 by libroshombre

    Phrases.org defines “Standing on the shoulders of giants” as “Using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before …
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  6. Jack’s House, Montaigne’s Essays, and Florio

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    January 3, 2025 by libroshombre

                It’s confession time; I’m an annotator (a person who adds explanatory or critical notes to a text) and often write …
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  7. Maniacs, Books, and Water

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                My mornings begin with drinking a glass of water from our deep, sweet well, and each time I try to …
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  8. Jello, Shmoos, and the Manhattan Project

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                The contemporary poet Jello Biafra said “I think there’s plenty of room, even in the most serious activist circles, for …
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  9. Typos, Pottery, and ABZs

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                There’s Murphy’s Law coined by American aerospace engineer Edward A. Murphy, Jr. in 1948, “Anything that can go wrong will …
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  10. Rabbit Holes, Fairy Tales, and Wilhelms

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    November 26, 2024 by libroshombre

                “…. suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her ….. when the Rabbit actually took a watch …
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