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Happy National Book Lovers Day!

09 Sunday Aug 2020

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Gabriela Quintero, Michael Ende, National Book Lovers Day 2020, Organizing the Bookcase, Rodrigo Sánchez, The Neverending Story

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If you stop to think about it, you’ll have to admit that all the stories in the world consist essentially of twenty-six letters. The letters are always the same, only the arrangement varies. From letters words are formed, from words sentences, from sentences chapters, and from chapters stories.

~ Michael Ende, The Neverending Story ~

 

Duke University Mask Study

09 Sunday Aug 2020

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Duke University Face Mask Study

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I’ve been up on my soapbox screaming about people needing to wear masks for the last few months, but one question that pops up repeatedly is which ones are the most effective. Duke university has just released the results that should help answer that.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/08/us/duke-university-face-mask-test-trnd/index.html

On the Lighter Side ~ Bathroom Humor (It’s Not What You Think!)😉

09 Sunday Aug 2020

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Humorous Bathroom Signs, On the Lighter Side

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