Sunday, March 17, 2013

To stonewall is the opposite of to be cooperative.

Short internet meme video - Harlem Shake (original army edition)



Internet memes have been going very strong. Months ago, there was the Gangnam Style originated from Korea, now it's Harlem Shake.

By the way, it's been reported that some Israeli troops who presented themselves in another published video piece are being sent to and locked into military prison. Duh.

Nowadays, "Vatican", "pope", "conclave", and so on are hot words.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

I think the Arial font is pretty.

Western countries' governments had given their imprimatur to financial firms to do almost anything they please.

That has angered most people, who have been paying a dear price for the practice.

It's apparent that financial firms' activities often cause negative externality, in Economics' terms. For that matter, some high financiers must have swooned when people and their democratic governments realized it.

When getting refused, it is in order to accept the refusal gracefully and then talk to other candidates.

That's the beauty of free market and free society.

Friday, March 8, 2013

"For the most part" is an interesting idiom.

Sentences run like this: "for the most part, so and so." But where are the other part(s)? :-)