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CONUNDRUM: a perplexing problem

May 21, 2010

I used the word conundrum in a post the other day, causing two people to ask me what the word meant.  It is a word which has several meanings, including the use of a pun to state a situation.   But as I used it, I was referring to the idea that the answer to a [...]

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AFFLUENZA: extreme materialism which is the impetus for accumulating wealth and for overconsumption of goods (Dictionary.com)

December 15, 2009

Let’s do a little current events review to begin:
$ Tiger Woods finds that being the first billionaire athlete isn’t everything it was supposed to be.
$ Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska to go on a highly-compensated lecture tour.
$ Jason Bay rejects a Red Sox offer for $15M per year.
$ Banks pay back the US [...]

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