Brad Robinson (1942–2009) was a writer, poet, critic, teacher, deckhand and carpenter. He was the author of six published books, most recently The Walking Wife Series: A Lunch in Bangkok (2008), as well as many articles for periodicals, including the fourteen issues of his self-published Robinson’s Fortnightly (1977).
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ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN Why doesn’t anyone in North America say barmy for balmy? According to my research, Barmy came first and still enjoys a jolly life. But most North American dictionaries don’t even mention the earlier Scots barmy. —Simon McGavin, Cyberspace |