LITERATURE 
FAIRY ISLAND TIMES 
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One often thinks of the serious scientist as a prosaic, dull individual 
deeply immersed in the parsuit of dry and devious data. Today’s column 
•will consist of excerpts from the journal of a dedicated young scientist 
earnestly pursuing the search for enlightenment and knowledge. Ponder 
if you will on the depth of thoughtand feeling which comes from the 
innermost recesses of his soul as he seeks out the mysteries of nature 
From the Journal of L.N. Huber 
On Insomnia 
Jan 30 
Jan 30 
Woke up at 6s00 this morning with my trusty bottle of collins 
mixer and cookies. Didn’t sleep much last night - I’m glad 
I had collin’s mixer or I would have had an even worse night. 
On Women 
Tina (a little on the plump side) came over this evening. There 
are a lot of good loteking girls around here but most of them 
are walking around in their dirty bare feet and ugly sack dresses, 
I haven’t seen many Golden Plovers around here this trip. I hate 
sack dfesses. I got the usual city birds of Honolulu on my year 
list. Tina appear to weigh about 135 lbs, sort of a blond hair 
and is very talkative. I don’t like blonds too well. 
On Birding 
Feb. 2 Roger kept wandering around trying to conjure up a Chinese 
thrush and King was lust conjuring up-- 
On Being a Gourmet 
Feb. 5 Had meat and potatoes on toast for breakfast. I felt extra lousy 
so I ate it. 
On Sports 
Feb. 11 Went out after boobies again, stomped one cat, but was too 
tired to remain on it and Fred finally stomped it to death. 
Books Briefly Noted 
“I was a Teen-Age Scapegoat" by L.N. Huber. (In this series of essays 
Huber replies to his many critics. It hasn’t sold well.) 
"Confessions of a Booby Lover" ty R.R. Jillson (The reviewer found tnis 
novel more sensationalal than "F^nny Hill" It tells of the adventures 
of a Jazz Musician on the torrid tropical isles. An excerpt: 
