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| Words in the News,
a daily vocabulary builder |
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Entrepreneurship - minding your own business
William Baumol, who holds positions at both Princeton and New York University, has been laboring for years to come to a better understanding of entrepreneurs - "the leading men of capitalism" - and to "create more space for entrepreneurship and innovation in economic theory", according to the Economist (Mar 9th 2006 edition).
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| | Freedom vs. liberty 2006-03-15
Every once in a while, I get a question I cannot answer off the cuff.
But some questions so good that I don't mind doing research for a worthy reply - not that I want to be held as a paragon of patience, just that I find the extra work edifying and therefore worth my while. If you have an interesting question to ask, send it in. I won't mind going the extra mile in your behalf. In fact if it's interesting enough, I'll be off to work right away no question asked. | | | | | A major shift in thinking, perhaps 2006-03-13
This letter comes from Xuesi (in bracket are my comments):
"May I write to you in this free style?
(Yes, you can be forward with me. I won't feel offended. I'm not that kind of boy. Only allow me to be straightforward with you - two can play that game.).... | | | | | Habeas Corpus, may the court help us 2006-03-10
As the discernable reader may recognize, "may", "help us" are there only to help it rhyme. I assure you we none of us will land in a habeas corpus situation from chattering about it here. | | |
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