June 20, 2012
Two great friends of mine are currently at lunch. I just had to share this photo they just posted...
Remember when we talked about H.L. Mencken? Judging from this quote alone... he's a brilliant, brilliant man.
April 11, 2012
I follow Seminar (a play currently on Broadway, previously starring Alan Rickman and currently staring Jeff Goldblum), and just came across this little gem they posted today.
I'm not a writer myself, but I know that most readers are also fascinated by the...
February 24, 2012
I should be done with My Life as Author and Editor shortly, but in the meantime... here are a few gems from the man himself that made me smirk (and there may have been some cackling involved).
Enjoy!
A church is a place in which gentlemen who have neve...
February 22, 2012
And now... we get to learn about the man behind the cutting words and biting wit.
Drive to Baltimore, chomp on a cigar and begin to read My Life as Author and Editor by H.L. Mencken
February 15, 2012
I've just been tagged in Facebook by a friend and wanted to share it with you, my faithful readers! If there is one thing that couldn't be said about H.L. Mencken, it's that he ever struggled to express his opinion!
February 14, 2012
In my reading, I just came across the following sentence. I love that Gilmore girls just managed to seep into my reading of an article from the 1920s. It also made me realize that a lot of people don't know where the name Lorelai/Lorelei comes from. Consider yoursel...
February 13, 2012
Welcome to "Drinking with H.L."!
Instructions:
Step #1
Pick up a copy of A Mencken Chrestomathy by H.L. Mencken. Like me, you'll most likely have to go to your local library and beg the bitter woman at the front de...
February 10, 2012
So... for any true Gilmore girls fan, you will remember this book being mentioned several times by Rory and Richard. If you're like me, you'll remember is mostly because it's a funny ass word. I will admit, I thought it had something to do with math. And we all know...
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