Commonplace-book. Formerly Book of common places. orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement. First usage recorded: 1578. - OED
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Transparent Tape
Many have extolled the virtues of cellophane, but few have eulogized transparent tape. Clear tape is an excellent way to laminate, for instance, a pair of Bill Peabody earrings.
i remember shelving that book along with the other random books, next to the "serious section" and on the shelf to the right of the alphabetized mysteries. :)
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i remember shelving that book along with the other random books, next to the "serious section" and on the shelf to the right of the alphabetized mysteries. :)
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