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Reasons to Read: #2 Because Some Things Just Stick
3–5 minutesIt’s been some time since I started this fledging category of Reasons to Read and hopefully in writing this post I can give the curious reader one more reason. The first reason to read was to confirm what you’ve been thinking. The second reason to read is not unlike it: one should read because some things just stick in the memory and haunt you for hours and sometimes days (and sometimes longer, if you’re lucky). Reading feeds the mind and produces cud that can be regurgitated at moments of boredom or leisure. Cud: the portion of food that a ruminant…
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Librophiliac Love Letter: A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries
1–2 minutesSo goes the name of a blog post tintinnabulating to turn bibliophiles world-wide into Pavlov’s pouch. Unfortunately, the photographer ran out of time to capture my personal library.
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So Therefore
1–2 minutesTo say “so therefore” is redundant. Don’t do it. I’ve heard several persons with the title “Doctor” say it. I propose that you’re only allowed to say “so therefore” if you throw “ergo” into the mix. “So therefore” is redundant so therefore ergo don’t say it.
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Like a Tennis Match
1–2 minutesNaturally, because I am a philomniglot and linguist, I love poetry. Without a doubt some of the best, contemporary poetry is that which is spat by poets known as rappers. Consider this line I heard tonight in a store at the mall I hit the club like a tennis match Amazingly creative. I thought “hit the club like a tennis racket” might work as well. I might have to pass on my suggestion to the performer. =)