Tag Archives: libraries
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Guy-Ropes, Guy Fawkes, and Guys Read
Leave a commentMay 29, 2015 by libroshombre
Curious about the origin of the term “guy,” as in “Guys Read Program,” I turned to my trusty edition of …
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Paying Homage to Marie of France, Edna of Abilene, and ILL
Leave a commentMay 12, 2015 by libroshombre
Let’s pay homage to our library’s interlibrary loan system (ILL). Through its services we can borrow practically any book on …
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Authoritative Answers, Questionable Acts, and Small-minded Men
Leave a commentMarch 19, 2015 by libroshombre
“Ask Us Anything” is a regular feature of Popular Science Magazine written by Daniel Engber that might be offering more …
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Old Water, Tear Topography, and Why Geezers Grin
Leave a commentDecember 25, 2014 by libroshombre
“Water is the driving force of all nature,” observed Leonardo da Vinci, and earth’s water predates the sun, according to …
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Phantoms, Idiots, and Restrooms
Leave a commentDecember 18, 2014 by libroshombre
Old Fort Phantom’s remains stand on a rise just north of Abilene, Texas, where I grew up. We boys usually …
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Tyrannio the Rapscallion Librarian
Leave a commentDecember 7, 2014 by libroshombre
“Tyrannio” would be a great name for a library director, and, in fact, it was. His real name was Theophrastus, …
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Space Elevators, Project Hieroglyph, and Borges’ Libraries
Leave a commentAugust 21, 2014 by libroshombre
It takes big dreams to make big things happen. Take spaceelevators, for example. “Space Elevators Are Totally Possible,” an online …
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Duck Bill Hickok, the Influential Rich, and Public Libraries
Leave a commentJuly 31, 2014 by libroshombre
The first wild west shootout occurred 99 years ago last week when the gambler Bill Hickok and cowboy David Tutt …
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Brewer’s, Jenkin’s Ear, and How Far Athletes Run
Leave a commentJune 26, 2014 by libroshombre
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, that thick collection of concise explanations and curiosities is perfect for lazy, rainy June …
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Thesauri, the Appendix, and Productive Yawning
Leave a commentMay 29, 2014 by libroshombre
There are some who think libraries are simply “warehouses for books,” when in fact they’re more akin to thesauri. Roget …
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