The World According to Tony Polombo

ex·tor·tion   [ik stáwrsh'n ] getting something by force: the acquisition of something through the use of force or threats NYT ...

mer·i·toc·ra·cy [ mèrri tókr ə ssee ]    system based on ability: a social system that gives opportunities and advantages to people o...

One of the more interesting stories last month was the agreement to sell one of America’s most prestigious newspapers, The Washington Post ...

I think a good way to find out whether someone thinks more as a liberal or as a conservative it to ask him or her how they feel about minim...

PBS viewers once again last month had to endure another interminable “Pledge Drive” where its viewers are asked to make a contribution to s...

on the cheap If you buy or do something on the cheap, you buy or do it for very little money, often with the result that it is of bad q...

A case can be made that chronic unemployment is the biggest problem facing both the US and many other countries around the world, especia...