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TOY WITH: an idiom which implies a frivolous, casual activity

April 25, 2011

In a very serious op-ed piece on Saturday in the New York Times, Joe Nocera wrote about an economic issue, derivative regulation, which is a major factor in the government’s economic future.  He celebrates the pending start of derivative regulation through the Dodd-Frank Bill which will require greater oversight in investment procedures on the part [...]

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LOOPHOLE: a way of getting around the rules … legally

March 25, 2011

An article in today’s New York Times by David Kocieniewski hit the nail on the head.   There have been scores of articles written about how big business makes a ton of money but fails to pay taxes.  This article is, by far, the clearest and the most damning.   It was featured on the front page, [...]

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ELITISM: snobbery at its best

September 12, 2010

My friend, Newport Betty, writes one of the most interesting blogs around. Nearly every day she posts about the amazing and creative things she sees and does in the tiny city of Newport, Rhode Island. There is an unending stream of artistic, musical, architectural, marine, social, and philosophical opportunity presenting itself through her eyes and [...]

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ENCOMIUM: the heaping on of praise

July 1, 2010

In her  June 30 New York Times column, Maureen Dowd commented on the remarks General David Petraeus made prior to his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate. In her column she described his words for his predecessor, General Stanley McChrystal as being an encomium.  I pulled out my BlackBerry, pulled up Dictionary.com, and typed in [...]

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UN-AWED: is it a word?

June 27, 2010

In a New York Times commentary this past week, columnist David Brooks used the word un-awed. It feels good to vent in this way. You demonstrate your own importance by showing your buddies that you are un-awed by the majority leader, the vice president or some other big name. You get to take a break [...]

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