Oxford New American Dictionary Unfriends 2009

The never-ending evolution of words
As more people embrace new methods of communicating, language must evolve to describe those methods. I admit that I do more communicating via Facebook and online instant messaging than I do by phone or even in person. Even the payday loan store is being replaced by [...]

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Myron Rolle Skips NFL to Study at Oxford University

MA over NFL
Florida State Safety Myron Rolle  faced a huge decision: a practically guaranteed spot in the NFL or a Rhodes scholarship to study at University of Oxford  in England.
Myron Rolle was predicted a first-round NFL draft pick after his team, the Seminoles, finished a 9-4 season. Consensus states Myron [...]

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Payday Loans | L.A. Times Swings and Misses (Part II)

Welcome back to this response to the L.A. Times recent attempt to be fair and balanced regarding payday loans. If you missed Part I, here it is. My response to their common hit piece follows without further interruption…
Banks and credit unions are uncomfortable with this competition
They’re fighting for that market [...]

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Payday Loans | L.A. Times Swings and Misses (Part I)

Hate it or Love it
Payday loans, says Check Into Cash founder W. Allan Jones, is “the craziest business. Consumers love us, but consumer groups hate us.” According to this recent Los Angeles Times article, that’s where the divide seems to be, and in their estimation, that is a problem.
“Critics say [...]