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Linguistic CHUTZPAH
Given how much I relish not only the concept of chutzpah but also the linguistic foundations of the word itself, one can understand the frisson I experience at the prospect of a Chutzpah of the Week award presented on linguistic grounds. The recipient...
Deceptive Appearances?
Chloe Veltman threw down an interesting gauntlet in her blog post today, suggesting that she would want to explore it further in another post. I figured it would not be a bad idea to pick up that gauntlet over here and see whether it provides grounds...
The Malicious Get Smarter
A report that Joseph Menn filed from San Francisco last night for the Financial Times seems to indicate that the dangers of malware may be escalating to a new level. Here is the basic story: Personal friends of employees at Google, Adobe and other...
The New Capitalist Tool for the World Economic Forum
It used to be that Forbes advertised itself as being the “capitalist tool.” I am not sure when they decided that this sobriquet had lost its charm; but these days I see that their Web site describes itself as being the “Home Page...
Sticking It to the Poor As Annual Ritual
With all due respect to Karl Marx, there is one situation in which the tragic history of the past does not repeat itself as farce; and that is in the annual cycle of meetings of the World Economic Forum. Every year there are a few voices that try...
The ‘Other’ Bicentennial?
Perhaps it was just a shortcoming in my reading habits, but I found it interesting that The New York Times was already revving itself up for the bicentennial of the birth of Frédéric Chopin on January 2, while the first notice that Chopin shared...
‘Go Forth And Blog’
Apparently the Pope has decided that it is time for the Holy See to venture into cyberspace. Here is how Associated Press Writer Ariel David reported the decision this morning: Pope Benedict XVI has a new commandment for priests struggling to get ...
Supreme CHUTZPAH
This story has now appeared on most of the news resources. However, as usually seems to be the case, I like the BBC News version when it comes to straightforward delivery: The US Supreme Court has rejected long-standing limits on how much companies...
