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Cutting Libraries in a Recession…
New evidence of African writing system that pre-dates European colonialists
Fallou Ngom is a professor of anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University — but the path to that career began in earnest with his father's… READ THE REST
How to read long, difficult books
Berkeley economics prof (and former Clinton deputy Treasury secretary) J Bradford DeLong (previously) has written a guide for reading "long, difficult books," in response to Andy Matuschak's "rant" Why Books… READ THE REST
In an age of disappearing prison libraries, jail profiteers provide "free" crapgadget tablets that charge prisoners by the minute to read Project Gutenberg ebooks
The past couple years has seen a rise in prison profiteers who strike deals with state corrections departments to provide "free" tablets to prisoners (these being the flimsiest, cheapest, least… READ THE REST
Give Dad this awesome rower for only $223.99 for Father's Day
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Give your dad the gift of backyard golf with PutterBall, now only $160 in time for Father's Day
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Grab this lightweight refurbished iPad Mini 2 for only $107
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