The American landscape is rich in culture and variety, yet we tend to keep our eyes focused on the familiar. As a contemporary world cultures...
Social Studies Review, 10/01/02 by Ellam, Shagufta · More from publicationBarack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook.
The wonderful thing about our government is its ability to create jobs. Not in the hinterlands, where people are faced with gut-wrenching 10 percent unemployment, but in our nation’s capital, where no bureaucrat will ever go hungry. It has been decreed unanimously by the House Financial Services Committee that we shall have a Federal Insurance Office. The [...]
Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.
