Entries from December 2006

Monday, December 25th, 2006

George Washington’s Farewell Address: Useful Resource

“The Rhetoric of George Washington’s Farewell Address” by Halford Ryan (Speaker and Gavel, 2001) is a valuable essay on George Washington’s famous speech that helps provide insight into what he meant and where he borrowed ideas from others. I find it especially helpful for better understanding the origins of his neutrality policies and his warnings […]

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Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Shopping Tip: Apple Products on Ebay May Cost More Than Direct Purchase From Apple

I tried getting one of the new iPod Shuffles on Ebay, thinking I might find some good deals. I bid on a couple and got outbid by frenzied shoppers. Then I checked the Apple Store and found out that I could get a new iPod Shuffle for less than the going bid at Ebay, and […]

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