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2016-12-08 22:34

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dmaddock1

2018-01-02 20:58

RE: The Bookery & Dark Star Books near Dayton, OH (A Bookstore Review)

Ditto. Great username btw.

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dmaddock1

2017-11-11 14:03

RE: Who can read Latin?

This is not without error I am sure (I am a grad student in medieval literature with some experience translating Latin), but it reads roughly as follows: Negros, having exhaused the veins of metal, had

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dmaddock1

2017-11-07 13:06

RE: Hebrew Is Greek??

Language, ethnicity, and religion are different things. Don't conflate them. Linguistics is a very broad field of study. Forgive me if the analogy sounds condescending, but your question is like a horoscope

dmaddock1

2017-11-06 20:28

RE: At Starbucks reading Moby-Dick

Moby-Dick fans always get my upvotes. :-)

dmaddock1

2017-11-06 20:24

RE: Hebrew Is Greek??

This is a crackpot theory that flies in the face of a huge body of historical linguistics, but if you want to read it you can find the book online here: These two are from distinct language families

dmaddock1

2017-10-13 14:01

RE: Just found this gem in a bookstore

Yup, looks like it to me. By the time of Clear and Present Clancy was pretty popular and so the first edition print run for it was probably pretty large. Still, it looks like a nice find! Your post caused

dmaddock1

2017-05-31 15:02

RE: Steemvoter Guild: "Nominate-a-Friend" for the Guild Vote (Wednesday May 31) - (And Service Update!)

@caweyant is creating great content that deserves a wider readership, like some of his recent posts on music such as this post on Old Crow Medicine Show which I'd like to nominate for the guild's

dmaddock1

2017-05-19 23:20

RE: Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto, by Geoffrey Sutton (A Review)

Mi legos ĝin. Dankon!

dmaddock1

2017-05-19 14:00

RE: Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto, by Geoffrey Sutton (A Review)

Vere! Tamen mi preferas legi librojn por babili kun homoj, ne nur esperante sed ankaŭ angle. :-D

dmaddock1

2017-04-17 15:36

RE: Steemvoter Guild: "Nominate-a-Friend" for the Guild Vote (Monday April 17)

I'd like to nominate @caweyant. His recent post on Benjamin De Casseres is a great example of the sort of original content the guild should encourage.

dmaddock1

2017-04-04 12:15

RE: Flag This, Motherfuckers – A Newbie's Perspective on The Experiment

I'd upvote this whole exchange, but that seems like a lot of work. :-D

dmaddock1

2017-03-27 15:27

RE: Book review - Reading the Classics:ANNA KARENINA

Great review, @vampiretta. Resteemed and followed. I'm looking forward to a review of Hawthorne when you've finished it.

dmaddock1

2017-03-26 12:41

RE: Sunday Punday: Don't Carp on Me

I reel-y had to cast about for fish names...

dmaddock1

2017-03-26 12:30

RE: Sunday Punday: Don't Carp on Me

Hold mackerel! Glad to see this post didn't flounder: at least some of our groupers bought this story hook, line, and sinker. But I for one trout it.

dmaddock1

2017-03-22 11:16

RE: Did you know basketballs used to have laces?

It's fun for a few hours. Perhaps not awesome enough to justify a long drive, but if you're in the area...

dmaddock1

2017-03-21 15:07

RE: How to Talk to Me About Religion

Thanks @jmasterpumps. You're right, A Secular Age looks to be right up my alley!

dmaddock1

introduceyourself

2017-03-19 13:20

RE: Hi from a new member! You should know up front that I am a book nerd.

Thanks @eroche. In fiction I read a lot of scifi, fantasy, & classic literature. For non-fiction: economics, mythology and ancient history, & science. For my degree I study ancient languages (Latin,

dmaddock1

introduceyourself

2017-03-19 00:04

RE: Hi from a new member! You should know up front that I am a book nerd.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

dmaddock1

2017-03-17 21:36

RE: My All-Time Top 5 Books

Thanks. I've got a copy of The Swerve I've been meaning to read. I'll have to move it to the top of the pile!

dmaddock1

2016-12-17 18:56

RE: What Dragonlance does better than Tolkien

Thanks. I'm still feeling out this new platform, but I plan to stick around for a bit. Ditto to you, I am looking forward to reading more of your story as well!