In a recent posting, we complained about the lack of coverage by American media of the traditional, long-standing Olympic sports, notably Track & Field. We remarked that such sports as gymnastics, swimming, and beach volleyball, while themselves respectable, were emphasized disproportionately, that this was the case because NBC (National Broadcasting Network) was delivering audiences to [...]

Charlie Rose on asking an expert on China to describe the host of the Olympic Games and the world’s third largest economy:
“I know you can’t speak with a broad brush…”
That is correct, Charlie. In fact, no one can speak with a “broad brush” which is used for painting, not speaking. The correct verb even for [...]

Is Senator John McCain angry? We respond “Yes,” and will use his semantics (semantics: n. study of the meaning and use of words and phrases) to prove the point. In the penultimate debate
(penultimate: adj. next to last, second to last) McCain referred to his opponent, Senator Barak Obama as “that one.” No title, no proper [...]