A Great Quote

During a recent Republican debate, Senator McCain had this to say about Senator Clinton's plan to build a Woodstock museum with taxpayer money.

"I was not there(Woodstock). I understand it was a cultural and pharmaceutical event."

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On Cliches and Words

The Boston Globe recently had a Sunday Artilce about the overuse of Cliches in the workplace. Some of them were
'Let's take this offline.',
'What are your core competencies'

Others may include 'Let's touch base tomorrow'. It gave suggestions on how these words have been used over and over that they have a negative effect on their 'victims'. The April issue of Toastmasters also carried an article on the use of Cliches to describe people and things. Here is the listing:

History Buff
Voracious Reader
Eminent Historian
Clinical Precision
Meteoric Rise
Precipitous Drop
Untimely demise
Emotional Roller coaster
Avid Golfer

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