Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
 

In celebration of Shakespeare’s 445th birthday, the Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has declared that today is Talk Like Shakespeare Day, and he is encouraging everyone to “incorporate phrases such as ‘prithee,” “thou,” “fie!” and “knave” into their parlance as a way to celebrate the legacy of this language.”

 

Get Your Own Mask Here: http://www.talklikeshakespeare.org/res/ShakespeareMask.pdf

 

If you wish to brush up on the language of Shakespeare, check out this video of author John Greek dropping some Shakespearean Insults (the insults start at approximately 1:38):

 

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox

In the spirit of the Blurbing Book Club, here is my blurb (in 10 words or less) of:

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

A thought-provoking look at identity, biomedical ethics, and mortality.

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