Reading as a Habit and its Noble Myths
A fragmented essay celebrates reading while questioning the nobility often attached to it. It contrasts compulsive readers and philanthropists, notes the pleasure of books in everyday life, and riffs on personal favorites, criticizing inflated claims of literary virtue.
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Xenophon
Anabasis
Grecko
Superman
South County profile The man who shook up San Leandro
Del Green, 30s, directs the Freedom in Choice in Housing program in San Leandro and runs a Foster City consulting firm. A Republican born in Watts, his career spans education, real estate, and federal programs. Green defends a $50,000 housing initiative, aims to shed San Leandro’s racist image, and pursues poverty health care and nutrition work while remaining a catalyst for causes.
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Green
Ciy Hall
San Leandra
Sart
Leandro
Een
Pye
Foster City
Jfe
Watts
Los Angeles
Toda Green
Tempe
Southern
California
USC
Real State
Watts Riats
Franyib
del Greer
del Green
Navy Cancels Sailors Leave in Athens
In Naples Italy UPI reports Vice Admiral Daniel J. Murphy commander of the U S Sixth Fleet canceled all shore leaves for sailors in the Athens area and ordered them back to their ships. The Pentagon spokesman said the Middle East situation is being watched closely with no immediate plans for special action or heightened alert. No ships have been dispatched and no preparations announced at Naples headquarters.
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Naples
Italy
UPI
Pentagon
Daniel J. Murphy
U.S
Mediterranean
Athens
Meet
Navy
Middle East
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Logan P. Smith
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Voltaire
Noro Wolfe
Pete
Lillie
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Abbot and Costello
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Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Barry
Country Club
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Goldwater
Arizona State
University of M Pi
Green Ma
White House
County Court House
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Ile
DELI
Bayfair ‘Shopping Center
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Aia Marka
Great Western
Great Western Savings
Hayward
B” Street
Foothill
East 14Th Street
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Avia Fron
Elderal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Tank
Savings Association OF Great Western Financial