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GOOD INFORMATION IS TOO LITTLE WITH US

Posted on February 9, 2018 by colleen

The world is in a muddle at the moment, but what is one who cares to do? I am currently readIng Kurt Andersen’s Fantasyland:How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History and Kevin Young’s Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbugs, Plagiarists, … Continue reading →

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WARY IS THE WORD OF THE DAY

Posted on March 4, 2014 by colleen

Wary is the word of the day.  Front and center but below the bend of pages A1 and B1 in the paper NYT were two warnings to the naive reader, if such still exists. First wary warning is John Lefevre’s … Continue reading →

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MORNING COFFEE 3

Posted on November 27, 2013 by colleen

Time for coffee thoughts, and if it is also cold where you are, RB suggests coffee in a mug that fits within your chilly hands.  No snow here. I love Linda Greenhouse and not just because she introduced me to … Continue reading →

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FACT-CHECKING

Posted on October 17, 2012 by colleen

Richard III (1452-1485) is alive again in the public mind! This is no small feat for someone dead these 500+ years.  The newsworthy note is that Richard III’s bones have probably been found which means that two questions about him … Continue reading →

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ARRRGGGH!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by colleen

How do I go nuts? Let me count the ways. 1. Reading about plagiarists, most recently, the German Minister of Defense whose Ph.D. thesis he apparently plagiarized. This has hurt his credibility (yes!) which, in turn, may cost him the … Continue reading →

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WHY READERS MATTER, REASON #4208

Posted on June 7, 2010 by colleen

I love facts.  They are malleable enough to be the stuff of never-ending arguments.  (How many changed ingredients make a new recipe?)  And circumstances change. ( Is the Aral Sea still one of the four largest bodies of water?)  I … Continue reading →

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WHY READ?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by colleen

The first fresh breeze of Fall is here today. The oak trees rustle heavily, the water ripples offshore (toward Harts Neck across the harbor), and the Queen Anne’s lace, past its prime but still willing, waves with the goldenrod. I … Continue reading →

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MORE BOOKS ADDED #3

Posted on August 7, 2008 by colleen

Quite exciting news is that Roseledge Books has a second bestseller — which means three coipies have been sold. Walter Isaacson’s Einstein is now added to Steven Johnson’s The Ghost Map, and together they document how nifty are the readers … Continue reading →

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STILL CHOOSING

Posted on July 17, 2008 by colleen

The Produce Lady has raspberries and, surprise!, small wild blueberries. “The blueberries must be from Massachusetts,” says doubting Scott; “I don’t think any Maine blueberries have been harvested yet.” Maybe they’re from New Jersey, I suggest. “New Jersey only has … Continue reading →

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LIBRARIAN POTENTIAL

Posted on February 21, 2024 by colleen

GREAT NEWS! If you are among the many — and they are legions — thinking about becoming a librarian,   but you are still unsure, then, from this librarian to you,  have fun with these food-for-thought, self-aware questions and books  to … Continue reading →

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