It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Thursday, March 3, 2022

Regarding Eternal Gratitude For Two Of The Last Three Pages

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I have public library memories
dating back to 1958
but to no library system
am I more indebted to
than the 
of California.

was made possible
by their archival services
that unearthed a volume
of back issues
of Mademoiselle Magazine,
Xeroxing the pages
of Richard Farina's
essay written in
1964.

was made possible
by a brand new copy of
Faith In Fakes
promptly received
via snail mail
three weeks ago.

Within a fortnight,
I will give that book
to LBPL
so that it can be 
added to their catalog
for anyone else
to read.
 
The total cost to me
for these astounding services
is equal to $0.00
 
Particular gratitude for
staff members 
Michael and David
plus their "boss"
at the BJK branch,
Lynda   
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5 comments:

  1. Unfortunately, The LBPL had to shut down when Covid-19
    arrived in the United States but shortly thereafter
    something called LBPL To Go
    enabled anyone with a library card.

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    1. I remember LBPL To-Go and made
      great use of its services before
      the re-opening of all branches
      resulted in its retirement

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    2. Pardon my missing hyphen but the funny thing
      about LBPL To-Go is that it
      sounded like a hamburger joint.

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    3. Very funny but strangely enough,
      I now have a sudden need
      to eat something

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