Daily Archives: August 30, 2013

Journalese

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ron

Breaking the Logjam of Journalese Does the language in this fabricated news story sound familiar? “An embattled Congressional panel, huddled behind closed doors, is seeking solutions to the towering crisis of the nation’s ailing infrastructure as the economy claws its … Continue reading →

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Cheerios

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ron

So, as everyone knows, two different species (flavors) of cheerios cannot mate, right? That is, if one is honey-nut and another is blueberry, they cannot mate. Anyway, there is this one normal cheerio that is in love with a blueberry … Continue reading →

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Excel Data Validation

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ron

Use Excel’s Data Validation to display data entry tips for users   If you don’t like the way Excel displays comments, try using Doctor must be informed if a person wishes to buy buy viagra in bulk pills then they … Continue reading →

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Out-of-Band Authentication

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ron

Out-of-Band Authentication (OOBA) “A term for a process where authentication requires two different signals from two different networks or channels.” Portland Trail Blazers (10) – Win over the Spurs was important supplementprofessors.com purchase viagra for moral, Portland is in a … Continue reading →

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What Mom Really Wants

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ron

Top 10 List of what Moms REALLY want… 10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a soda without any “floaties” (ie, backwash) 9. To have my 14 year-old daughter answer a question without rolling … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (August 30th): 30 BC: Cleopatra, queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, committed suicide following the defeat of her forces by Octavian, the future first emperor of Rome. 1780: Gen. Benedict Arnold betrayed … Continue reading →

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