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Leadenhall Market

Leadenhall Market, London. This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films. via Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Like this: Like Loading… Related

Rare-book Thief

An interesting article about a rare-book thief in the 1980’s. This guy was smart but I guess not smart enough since he was eventually caught. An image of James Shinn. MUHLENBERG COLLEGE ARCHIVES Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Like this: Like Loading… Related

The most shoplifted book ever…

The most shoplifted book ever is the Bible. Hopefully, at least some of the shoplifters will learn a thing or two, such as Thou Shalt Not Steal…via Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Like this: Like Loading… Related

British vs. American English

This is of particular interest to me because I’ve been doing some proofreading for someone in the UK. There have been several times I’ve had to Google something to see if it’s slang there. Advertisements Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Google Pinterest Tumblr Like this: Like Loading… Related Tags: American language, British language, slang

National Proofreading Day

I had no idea that today was National Proofreading Day! That’s what I do! via Advertisements Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Google Pinterest Tumblr Like this: Like Loading… Related Tags: proofreading

Interesting Facts about Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury and his publishers thought The Fireman was a boring title, so they called a local fire station and asked what temperature paper burned at. The firemen put Bradbury on hold while they burned a book, then reported back the temperature, and the rest is history. x x via Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest […]

Library and Staircase

  via   A walk-in room sculpture connects two overlying apartments in Düsseldorf. This multifunctional element consists of bookshelves circulating around the stairs. It is both a library and a staircase. It takes up the total height of both apartments and manages to combine them to a large extent. Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest […]

Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit

Wherever possible there must be independent confirmation of the “facts.” Encourage substantive debate on the evidence by knowledgeable proponents of all points of view. Arguments from authority carry little weight — “authorities” have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that […]

The History of Halloween

  I found this interesting and wanted to share. I had no idea Halloween had been around so long! If you like all things Halloween, I found this website, ThingsThatGoBoo, that has everything you ever wanted to know about Halloween including monsters, poems, songs, books, and more.         Share this: Twitter Facebook […]