tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post4814296944092508636..comments2024-02-24T00:37:43.087-05:00Comments on The Other McCain: 'Progress' as a verbRobert Stacy McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084541621503669804noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-69748067346789499572008-10-06T07:40:00.000-04:002008-10-06T07:40:00.000-04:00Hi RobertMaureen Dwod today at NYTImes picked up o...Hi Robert<BR/><BR/>Maureen Dwod today at NYTImes picked up on the PROGRESS AS A VERB blogpost you did<BR/><BR/>Leinad<BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/opinion/05dowd.html?em<BR/><BR/>She dangles gerunds, mangles prepositions, randomly exiles nouns and verbs and also — “also” is her favorite vamping word — uses verbs better left as nouns, as in, “If Americans so bless us and privilege us with the opportunity of serving them,” or how she tried to “progress the agenda.”DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-10773612543676057472008-10-04T23:28:00.000-04:002008-10-04T23:28:00.000-04:00Yes, GROW THE ECONOMY is also a phrase worth....th...Yes, GROW THE ECONOMY is also a phrase worth....throwing in the dustbin of history.....a terrible phrase....who concocted that one?<BR/><BR/>Why can't people just speak English? A noun is a noun is a noun. Never meant to be a verb. Same thing applies to verbs, they were never meant to be nouns. Who's killing our language, anyways?<BR/><BR/>Joe Six Pack? Sarah Chug It?<BR/><BR/>-- cheers from cyberspace<BR/><BR/>Leinad Moolb, wink wink<BR/><BR/>http://www.rushprnews.com/2008/10/04/winky-dink-awhen-sarah-palin-winks-the-world-blinks/DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-83601276746921087262008-10-04T23:02:00.000-04:002008-10-04T23:02:00.000-04:00Maybe because I studied control systems engineerin...Maybe because I studied control systems engineering as an undergrad, I don't know, but there seems to be a mental challenge for some.<BR/>The idea that timeframe is a parameter in managing stuff seems magical. <BR/>Some decisions make tactical sense, say kamikaze warfare, but are strategic disasters.<BR/>The Tet Offensive was a tactical disaster, yet had the virtue of playing to the fifth column, and winning strategically.<BR/>Dare I say the Governor may have shred #1 of leadership ability? She has nails, if not polish, or am I putting eyeshadow on a chicken?smitty1ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559464300318848169noreply@blogger.com