Category Archives: Economy

Mr. Spock Knows How to Pronounce “Exacerbate”

Posted on August 5, 2010 by This Woman Writes

In addition to our ability to make memorably embarrassing comments, we all manage to mangle the pronunciation of the English language to such a degree that outsiders assume that we are first generation Norwegians and Poles, as opposed to third.

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Taxation with Way Too Much Representation

Posted on July 30, 2010 by This Woman Writes

At the library itself, the librarians rarely swipe anyone’s card, preferring instead to enter names from memory. One librarian mentioned that people frequently stopped her in the grocery store, asking her if they had any books overdue.

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White Appliances in a Red Economy

Posted on July 20, 2010 by This Woman Writes

I am the product of Depression Era parents, whose combined genetic code of frugality fills every available micron of cellular space, and I could no more exchange a perfectly fine working, yet yawningly prosaic washing machine for the new model than I could feed a roasted rump roast, sliced with gravy, to the dog. Continue reading →