Elections, war, religion, bailouts, the Middle East…Whenever the news, it’s more interesting when I understand something more about the background. Slate Explainer goes in-depth to explain the story behind today’s headlines, with such fascinating articles as “Is a $1 Salary Paid in Installments?“, “How To Prosecute a Shoe-Thrower “, and “How exactly will Obama get all his [...]
Archive for January, 2009
How I Get Some ‘Splainin’
Posted in Entertainment, Law and Order, Media, News and Opinion, Politics, tagged editing, Freelance writing on 12 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How I De-Junk My Mail
Posted in Community, Home Management, Home and Family, Organization, Service, tagged editing, Freelance writing on 3 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I may have been amongst the first three people to put myself onto the Do Not Call registry. Before the registry, I had nearly stopped answering my phone altogether. Just couldn’t bear the relentless solicitations for life insurance, time shares and credit cards. Since the registry, blissful silence from the commercial sector. These days the [...]