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WRITING: And such

Posted on March 21, 2009 by susan

Found a copyright marking system for images that I’ve been playing with so that an artist friend of mine may feel a bit more secure about placing her images on the web. With Google Image, I myself have wondered about … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Unconsoled – Surreal?

Posted on March 20, 2009 by susan

From dreamlike we go into surreal, as Ryder accompanies the hotel manager Hoffman into a dinner party dressed in his jammies. No one bats an eye. Well folks, this isn’t realism here even by Hollywood standards. We are given clues … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: What Can One Do?

Posted on March 20, 2009 by susan

Still on the subject of corporate pay, I’m seeking answers to the problem from my little bit of knowledge of keeping up on current affairs and from my small experience as a shareholder (not in AIG thank God). Many employees … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Where I Cry “Uncle!”

Posted on March 20, 2009 by susan

(NOTE: I keep updating this post because despite my best intentions to drop this whole matter I can’t get it out of my mind.) It’s hard not to like President Obama, he’s down-to-earth, humorous, intelligent, and silver-tongued. Even as I … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Bonus Tax

Posted on March 19, 2009 by susan

Well, they did it. I am deeply saddened and find this action truly immoral.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Language

Posted on March 19, 2009 by susan

I think I’m beginning to finally understand the concept of political correctness. In a Democratic administration, flub-ups are properly called “problems in a key relationship” whereas in a Republican reign, these are called lies, incompetence, and cover-ups. Got it.

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LITERATURE: The Unconsoled – Dream Sequence?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by susan

The differences in time as judged by the narrator versus the actual time as placed by the other characters  was touched upon very lightly by Ishiguro, explainable by a longer than expected nap or some such detail, but it is … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Watch, learn

Posted on March 18, 2009 by susan

Actually a very productive day; shoe repair, laundry, emissions, grocery and bank and then, a few hours spent watching the committee grill Edward Liddy, the CEO of AIG. Overall impression of Mr. Liddy is that he was extremely professional, intelligent, … Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: Subject to Interpretation

Posted on March 18, 2009 by susan

From FactCheck.com: Whether the education system in the U.S. has improved greatly or needs great improvement may depend on whether a president is nearing the end or just beginning his time in office. Oh.

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EDUCATION: When Good Writers Go Bad

Posted on March 18, 2009 by susan

Or, maybe I finally found me a way to make some money. Yes folks, plagiarism is a good option for students who are simply too stressed and busy to write their own papers. And now it seems that even this … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Another of those “marriage” moments

Posted on March 17, 2009 by susan

The man has had a hard day. He’s sitting in his leather chair, feet propped up on the matching hassock, nearly asleep. His loving wife has an idea. She goes and gets his slippers, kneels beside the hassock and unties … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Maneuvering the Potholes

Posted on March 17, 2009 by susan

According to the news, investors who suffered losses due to Madoff’s fraudulent business practices and who paid taxes on phantom gains will be able to reclaim some of that tax money from the government (as is just and fair). Reading … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Don’t trust anyone over 27

Posted on March 17, 2009 by susan

I have to laugh at some of the research done these days. This recent study on mental alacrity seems to indicate that the ability to reason and visualize to solve problems and respond quickly starts to decline by the age … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Us vs. Them

Posted on March 16, 2009 by susan

Okay, so maybe in the heat of reading about the executive bonus pay of 160 million I (and the rest of America, except perhaps for the executive wives and families) get a bit overexcited about seeking justice. I’m sorry I … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Pass the Laughter, Please

Posted on March 16, 2009 by susan

Anne always makes me laugh–or cry–and her greeting today just cracked me up: Happy St. Urho’s Day! St. Urho is said to have chased the grasshoppers out of Finland, thus saving the grape crop. God bless the humble grape. I … Continue reading →

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