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Things That Bug Me: Commentators

Not the commentators themselves.  They don’t bug me.  Well, they do, but that isn’t my point here.  I’m bugged by the word commentator.
I mean, do we really need this word?  I know commentator is a real word, but I think in most cases it could be replaced by the much simpler commenter.  It sounds like [...]

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Where Will You Buy Toys This Christmas?

The USA Today reports that more than half a millionadditional Chinese made toys have been recalled for lead content. As I said before, these recalls are scary stuff. It still troubles me that all these recalls, be they toys, food, pet food, or Cub Scout badges, are products made in China. I don’t know if [...]

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Chinese Toy Recalls are Scary Stuff

Families grow wary of all toys made in China - PostStar.com
The article above echoes the way I’m feeling about all Chinese made products lately. Even Disney is wary, choosing to independently test thier toys. A Google News search for ‘China Recall’ returns some 12 thousand results. Who wouldn’t be a little scared?
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And that’s why I’m not an accountant!

Andrea Epps commented on my recent post regarding school fundraisers to point out that I was wrong about the fundraiser not making any money. Ms. Epps is the former PTA President at my kids’ school, so she should know. This is why I’m not an accountant. It seems that I can’t even [...]

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