Tag Archives: Osher

  1. Extremes, Restraint, and Mae West

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    March 30, 2016 by libroshombre

      Extreme language constantly assaults us these days, and last week an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) colleague and I …
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  2. Pronouns Redux, Second-Person Y’all, and She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed

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    April 17, 2015 by libroshombre

    Today’s word is “redux,” defined as “brought back, returned,” in the American Heritage Dictionary, because there’s more to say about …
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  3. Life-long Learning, Degorging, and Zeugmas

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    November 6, 2014 by libroshombre

    Our local Osher Life-Long Learning Institute is a joy. Learning for its own sake’s a rich experience, and skipping class …
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