April 4, 2013
This word, ignominy, has a variety of pronunciations, but I have chosen the one with which I am most familiar, the emphasis coming on the second syllable. It is a Latin word which came into English through the French language in the 15th century. Commonly, it’s meaning is applied to a person or a group [...]
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February 25, 2013
The standoff between the White House and Congress is so frustrating to the average person that it is almost debilitating. Faced with a major cut to the financing of government agencies, some of which are vital to the safety and security of this nation, people have stopped scratching their heads and begun to reach for [...]
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