The Wall Street Journal – October 22, 2018
We are always multitasking, or moving from one bit of information to the next, rarely looking at one piece of information long enough to fully digest it.
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The New York Times – October 19, 2018
Any reporter who has covered a humanitarian disaster should understand what Stalin is once reported to have said to a fellow Soviet official: The death of one person is a tragedy, but the death of one million is a statistic.
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The Wall Street Journal – October 16, 2018
Interest payments on the federal debt and military spending rose rapidly, while tax revenue failed to keep pace as the Republican tax cuts for both individuals and corporations kicked in. “The deficit is absolutely higher than anyone would like.”
Just “robbing Peter to payoff Paul.”
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The Wall Street Journal – October 13–14, 2018
If you’re like most American men, your closet is a blur of beige, black and navy: a bit dismal and decidedly out of date. Color is ruling again, and even a small dose can lift your look – and you’re out of luck.
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The Wall Street Journal – October 9, 2018
(These devices) sometimes freak people out, seeming to drop into conversations uninvited, playing music unprompted in the middle of the night, turning on other gadgets at random and acting generally well, possessed.
When she asks to borrow some money.
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