Curios

The quaint little antique shop is full of unique trinkets, knick-knacks, and curios.

Howard Rheingold glances up from his oversized computer screen. It's the most familiar object among many, mostly foreign, curios that fill his colorful home office. As a freelance writer, Mr. Rheingold has authored several books and countless magazine articles. Still, he feels special affection for his published compendium of strange — and strangely useful — non-English words.