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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Today’s Words That Work: Spectral
Spectral (SPEK-trul) – from the Latin – means ghostly; referring to a phantom. Example (as used by Michael Wood in a New York Times review of Destiny and Desire by Carlos Fuentes): “ Destiny and Desire is a novel that sprawls and circles, not exactly a parody of War and Peace but certainly a spectral, playful revision of the idea of a novel that competes with history.”
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Today’s Words That Work: Cacophony
A Cacophony (kuh-KOF-un-nee) – from the Greek – is a loud, harsh mixture of discordant sounds. Example (as used by Craig Whitlock in The Washington Post ): “In a region long devoid of democracy and stifled by repression, Egyptians celebrated [President Hosni Mubarak's resignation] with fireworks, a cacophony of horns, and a sea of red-white-and-black national flags.”
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The Government Has Solar’s Back
Yesterday, I talked about the tremendous year the solar industry had in 2010. While the S&P was up nearly 20%, some companies saw gains as high as 80% and 120%. And for the first time ever, the industry installed over 1 gigawatt of capacity
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Solar’s Time to Shine
Solar is shaping up to have another big year in 2011.
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Today’s Words That Work: Namby-pamby
Namby-pamby (NAM-bee PAM-bee) – a word coined by the 18th century writer Henry Carey – means weak or indecisive; lacking in character. Example (as used in the movie Dr. Doolittle ): “Look – we don’t need these namby-pamby wacko freaks
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The Language Perfectionist: A Parade of Misuses
While listening to National Public Radio, I heard a plug for the film The King’s Speech .
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Money Now… and Savings for Retirement
Yesterday, I outlined a great way for you to bring in a second stream of income: starting an “info-net” business.
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There Is Another Option to Working in Retirement
If you’ve been reading Early to Rise for a while, you know that traditional retirement planning — with conservative investments, 401(k)s, savings accounts, and the like — just isn’t up to snuff. Not only will you not have enough money to enjoy your “dream” lifestyle when you retire… you might still have to work
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Today’s Words That Work: Querulous
Querulous (KWER-uh-lus) — from the Latin for “to complain” — means fretful, perpetually complaining. Example (as used by Donna Rifkind in a New York Times review of A Box of Darkness: The Story of a Marriage by Sally Ryder Brady): “The martinis gave way to too much bourbon, the high spirits to querulousness, then fury and verbal abuse.”
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