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On life support?

2007-01-26 13:55

Despite his prattle about cutting the deficit, a grudging nod to global climate change, and yet another plea...

Out of whack?

2007-01-22 14:01

Data recently compiled by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University...

Life is what happens...

2007-01-19 14:40

Reader question: "What does this - Life is what happens to us when we're making other plans - mean?"

Leverage advantage

2007-01-15 15:41

What does the term "leverage advantage" mean? Would you please complement the question with examples on its usage?

Rock vs. rocky

2007-01-12 14:04

In your last column (Gazza is 'showing her up'), in the sentence - Gazza called her 'his "rock"' - does 'rock' mean cocaine? Just a guess.

Gazza is 'showing her up'

2007-01-08 14:01

In this quote - 'The man took a position today to show me up on national television. Everyone could see that' - what does 'show me up' mean?

Break it in

2007-01-05 13:56

In the news, the NBA started the New Year with leather balls, replacing synthetic balls introduced just two months ago at the beginning of the 2006-07 season.

Stay the course

2006-12-29 11:28

"Stay the course", a favorite tagline of US President George Bush, was named top catch phrase of 2006...

Turn something on its head (continued)

2006-12-25 13:58

Continuing with our discussion of the phrase "turn something on its head", let me give a few examples culled from news reports.

Turning a problem on its head

2006-12-22 16:45

When you turn something on its head, you twist it, turn it sideways or upside-down.

The fifth element

2006-12-18 11:25

I want to know how it is like and what it takes to be a columnist. Can you shed some light on this?

Argus, Io, Hera, Zeus and Hermes

2006-12-15 10:20

In Chinese legend, we have heavenly people who have "eyes that penetrate a thousand miles" and can detect what you and I can't see, or "ears that ride the wind" and can hear what the Greeks are saying from across the seas.

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