May 2012
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“For example, in Year 1, that useless letter ‘c’ would be dropped to...”
– -M. J. Shields (aka M. J. Yilz)
What English would look like if it were standardized! Can you decode it? (See a translation here.)
The New York Times tries their hand at choosing a... →
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The Lorax's Literary Mixtape! →
The Lorax! What do you think?
(Big Yellow Taxi was the gimmie here! ^LB)
(Nope, that was Idioteque! ^KE!)
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“You will not apply my precept,” he said, shaking his head. “How...”
– The Sign of the Four
Happy Birthday to the improbable Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!
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Well, DANG!
You all read fast. :)
Apparently, the fastest reader in the world read the last Harry Potter book in 47 minutes… that is pretty dang impressive.
How Fast Do You Read? →
I read 52% faster than the national average! ^LB
You?
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The Difference Between Hard-Hitting Journalistic... →
NPR was recently burned by Mike Daisy’s largely fabricated piece on working conditions at Chinese Apple factories, and they are now as twice-shy as it seems possible to be. NPR is investigating all of David Sedaris’ stories to see whether they’re entirely factually correct- and shock of shocks, many of them have been exaggerated.
Does this mean his work should be labeled as...
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Neil Gaiman Shares His Reading Habits →
I also would like President Obama to deflect awkward questions by talking about American Gods. ^LB
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“But would you kindly ponder this question: What would your good do if evil...”
– Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita
Happy Birthday, Mr. Bulgakov!
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“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved...”
– Maurice Sendak (via bobulate)
Sad day. Maurice Sendak Dies at 83. →
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New Pages of the Little Prince Discovered! →
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A... Henry David Thoreau Video Game? →
What will the player do… contemplate life and get groceries from the city??
