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A Closer Look … with Anthony Newcombe

NFL Draft Day 2021👀👀👀 Here we go again … (you junkies!) (published with permission from writeplus.biz) http://nfl.com Well, after nearly 4 months of yawns, lawns (preferred), and less-than-riveting entertainment award shows … WE ARE HERE! The endless speculation as to who the Jacksonville Jaguars might take at #1 (Hint: rhymes with “Brever Torrance”), who the New York Jets will replace Sam […]

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A Closer Look … Misuse of our everyday words

with Anthony Newcombe  How to improve our use of words Communication nation A “Blast from the Past” Edition (so much fun, we’ll re-publish it!)  Flubbing our words and phrases?    nother vs. another (“That’s a whole nother world”)  Uh, NO it is not.  But it IS a whole incorrect sentence.  I’ve sat in professional meetings, witnessed intelligent people on […]

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A Closer Look … Hedge Funds-Stocks-Investors-Shorts-Trading-

with Anthony Newcombe  Some Causes of the Stock Market Volatility Craze  Topic:  That ‘silly, crazy stock market’ this month    Categories: Economics, Financials, and Social Psychology     Between a rock and a hard place? You probably spent some of the past few weeks rummaging through the onslaught of news concerning the stock market.  In just a few days, […]

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A Closer Look … Pandemic-Covid-Vaccinations-Eligibility-Costs-a Shot in the Arm-

with Anthony Newcombe  (published with permission from https://writeplus.biz) Topic:  How and who will pay for COVID-19 vaccinations?     Issue:  Pandemic, vaccination costs, and the risks of ongoing collateral damage in the U.S.    Terminology:    Pandemic was recently dubbed the “word of the year” by Merriam-Webster (click link either left or below).  Congrats, pandemic, you’ve officially arrived!  However, now the discussion has shifted […]

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Entrepreneur

A Closer Look … with Anthony Newcombe  (published with permission from writeplus.biz) Topic: The most important characteristics of an entrepreneur  Area: The impact of parents’ words on their children   en·tre·pre·neur /ˌäntrəprəˈnər,ˌäntrəprəˈno͝o(ə)r/  noun: entrepreneur; plural noun: entrepreneurs  (credit: Oxford Languages)  Entrepreneur (my definition) – An entrepreneur represents many key elements wrapped into one.  First and foremost, he or she must be a […]

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EDUCATION!

A Closer Look … with Anthony Newcombe published with permission from writeplus.biz Area(s):  Education, Business, Psychology  Topic: Reliance on remote technology for school, work, and emotional well-being …  Issue: Are we putting so much emphasis on virtual technology that we may find ourselves paralyzed when it’s time to ‘come back into the real world?’  Let’s […]

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MONOPOLIES!

A Closer Look … with Anthony Newcombe published with permission from writeplus.biz Area(s): business, politics (and the strange ways they seem to intersect these days) Topic: Business “Monopoly sweepstakes” during this pandemic  Issue: Are “favored” companies taking unfair advantage of “unfavored” ones – as well as the rest of us – during this pandemic?  I don’t […]

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