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• 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

• 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

• 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

• Walkman – Still Around? Absolutely

  

  You might think the Sony Walkman franchise has ended up in the dustbin of history, along with gramophones, turntables, vinyl records and eight-track tapes. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: “Administer,” not “administrate,” is the verb form of “administration.” “Orient,” not “orientate,” is the verb form of “orientation. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: In indicates where something is right now. Into implies movement from one place to another. I’m in the car. If you don’t get into the... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Bloggers You Might Enjoy

  

  I know. You don’t have time for another blogger in your life, or you don’t think you do. I don’t care. I’m going to recommend three for you to try. Let me know... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Must-have App for March Madness

  

  About 15 years ago, a friend of mine, Tom Rami, invited me to take part in the March Madness pool run for his family and a few close friends. With a stroke of... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Having Trouble Bonding with Google+? This Might Help

  

  (Originally published March 27, 2012) Have you had trouble bonding with Google+, the Google service that competes with Facebook? I had just about written it off... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: “Beside” means “next to,” as in “Come stand beside me.” “Besides” means “in addition to” or “also,” as in “What are you studying... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Infographic – the Rising Cost of Health Care

  

  Check out the infographic below. To learn much more, read this article from the latest Time magazine. It’s an eye-opening piece. Make sure to read it all. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: Never use an apostrophe with years. I turned 21 in the 1970s, not the 1970′s. Use an apostrophe with these plurals: numbers... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Overcoming a Fear of Failure

  

  The biggest thing that holds you back in life is also most in your control. It has little to do with other people, or the circumstances you inherited, or the wa... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: Use the word “who,” not “that,” when referring to a person. (“Anna is the swimmer who had the best time,” not “Anna is the swimmer tha... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: You don’t “pour” over information, you “pore” over it. The verb “pore,” with the meaning “examine closely,” may derive from two Old... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• No Budget, No Pay: A Grassroots Success Story

  

  New incentive for congress to solve the debt crisis Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Grammar Friday

  

  Today’s two grammar tips: Colons and semicolons always go outside the quotation mark. Wrong: Bill said, “I’ll go to the dentist next week;” now we’ll see whethe... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION