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The Mother Tongue

by Bill Bryson My goodreads review: Bill Bryson, as always, covers his topic in an educational, but not dryly academic, manner. The book is easy and really enjoyable to read and full of so many facts and anecdotes that I … Continue reading

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things scarier than Nixon costume mask

For comparison: Scarier: trash on Everest I’m beginning to think this quote isn’t as accurate as I once thought it was (re the “holy” anyway): “In America, alas, beauty has become something you drive to, and nature an either/or proposition—either … Continue reading

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