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• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s grammar tips: When you need to indicate that something has been left out of quoted material, use an ellipsis. It consists of three spaced periods. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Indeed, It Has Been a Good Ride

  

  Doug Wolfe In December, it will be 30 years since I first met Doug Wolfe. He had just launched his St. Louis design business, Hawthorne/Wolfe, and my employer a... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BUSINESS

• Study Guides for C. S. Lewis’s The Problem of Pain

  

  C. S. Lewis I just finished leading a class at my congregation, La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, on C. S. Lewis’s book, The Problem of Pain. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Here’s a list of eight great sites for those of you who want to keep helpful grammar sites at your fingertips. Please share other sites you like. Here’s my list... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Infographic – a Guide to Workout Nutrition

  

  Get health and fitness tips at Greatist.com Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Continents at a Glance

  ContinentSize in millions of square milesNumber of countriesPopulation in millions Asia17.14444,055.0 Africa11.68541,108.5 North America9.3623522.8 South... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: This distinction is quickly getting relegated to the “losing battle” department, but for many people, it’s offensive to use the word... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Infographic – Men, Women and Social Media

  

  Thanks to InternetServiceProviders.org for this infographic Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Growth of the President’s Cabinet Since 1789

  One way to gauge the growth of the federal government over the years is to look at the makeup of the president’s cabinet. Under George Washington, there were... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Here are today’s two grammar tips: Place modifiers as closely as possible to the words they modify. For example, don’t say, “The young girl was walking the dog... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Humor Thursday

  I’ve been listening a lot to one of my favorite comedians lately, Mitch Hedberg. Hard to believe he’s been gone eight years already. Listen to him below. Learn... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Metro Segregation Patterns, Then and Now

  Here’s an interesting tool put together by Graham MacDonald, a research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center at the Urban Institute. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Knives Kill More Than Guns in the U.S.? Just Not True

  As the public debate over extending background checks for gun purchases unfolded last week, I saw a statement on Facebook that knives are used more than guns... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: Don’t say that you’ll try and do something; say you’ll try to do it. If you try to do something, you might achieve it, or you might... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Look at Various Federal Budget Proposals

  Here’s a comparison of various federal budget proposals circulating in Washington these days. For fiscal 2014, which begins on Oct. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Infographic – Tools for Tracking Health, Fitness Goals Online

  

  Get health and fitness tips at Greatist.com Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Humor Thursday

  

  Noise to Signal Cartoon Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Zero TV Households: 5 Million and Counting

  

  Most people are skeptical when I say this, but I can remember seeing a TV from my crib. I have no idea what might have been on, but I definitely have an image o... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• Behind the Scenes – Animal Care at the Phoenix Zoo

  You can enlarge this video by clicking on the lower right-hand corner. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at caring for and feeding animals at the Phoenix Zoo.... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  People often use the word “since” to mean “because.” For example, someone might say, “He gave me part of his hamburger since he couldn’t eat it all. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION