We all focus on the headlines ... those prominent stories that dominate the front pages or first few minutes of news. As someone who has followed the current financial meltdown carefully, I find that I have learned much more from stories nowhere near the headlines. Here are examples from just the last day or two: (more...)
It seems that every significant event in history leads to a new vocabulary - new words or, old words and phrases used in new ways. The last year has been illustrative as writers and commentators struggle to find words or phrases to describe unique situations related to the housing and credit crises. Here are ten of my favorite
In my last post, I whined that no one in government was doing an adequate job of educating the public about the arguments for and against the bailout bill. My belief is that there is just too much information out there being thrown at us too quickly and no one is stopping to explain the fundamentals. I suggested we find Ron Popeil (of
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