Tag Archives: china

Language Log

Posted on March 9, 2009 by twotreatises

The University of Pennsylvania “Language Log” blog [see last post] has a glorious wealth of information and is the reason for the words and links below. First: the complete text of Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage is available on Google … Continue reading →

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greatness

Posted on February 19, 2009 by twotreatises

in History: from “Reversal of Fortune” By Arkady Ostrovsky: “For the Western world, 1929 marked the start of the Great Depression. For the Soviet Union, it was a year that Joseph Stalin called the ‘Great Break’—the ending of a short … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles’ sister cities

Posted on September 14, 2007 by twotreatises

“A sister city is created when a community decides to join with a community in another nation to learn more about one another, and to develop friendly meaningful exchanges. A sister city becomes official with the signing of a formal … Continue reading →

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China recycles, the U.S. shares

Posted on July 16, 2007 by twotreatises

or One Country’s Wastepaper is Another Country’s Treasure article shortened for mass consumption: “China’s paper industry has built up a massive recycling capacity that is shielding forests worldwide from destruction by supporting a strong international market for wastepaper as an … Continue reading →

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