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Fuel tax proposal impacts like a tooth gone bad

Posted on February 26th, 2010 by by Administrator

“The fuel tax thing impacted the wrong way,” Keith Olbermann said when commenting on Senator Hilary Clinton’s strategy of proposing a fuel tax relief–effectively short term relief. Senator Obama seemingly chose correctly when he chose otherwise. At least this is Olbermann’s point of view. We might be able to say that the “demand for such [...]

A thing “accrues,” but not to oneself. Huh?

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by by Administrator

The accrual of power
Jonathan Zittrain, a lecturer at Oxford specializing in Internet governance and regulation, appeared on the Charley Rose Show and spoke on future uses and abuses of cyberspace and the internet. Along the way, Rose asked Zittrain what he believed a good social use of the Internet might be. Zittrain considered [...]

Letters count, a response to Charles Schwab Company

Posted on November 25th, 2009 by by Administrator

“What do you think of the counsel we provide on our web site Charles Schwab recently asked. The response below states clearly what the writer thinks of short-term trading and “quick profits.”

Thank you. Well-presented with both round and specific insights into current market conditions. Without saying it specifically, most of the direction [...]

Use helpful video and handbook to write paragraphs & short essays

Posted on November 13th, 2009 by by Administrator

8 sessions will teach paragraph and essay technique–not a mystery:

Ah, might Latin be the culprit? Ditch the “for”

Posted on October 29th, 2009 by by Administrator

nother friend has the following to add:
He says: “How about: ‘Every year, the average person’s debt rises by $1139′”?
Then, “It’s the obfuscating Latin that bothers me more.”
Further question: Does the word “for” come from a Latin locution?