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LETTER TO THE EDITOR - Talking the talk, properlyFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:19PMThe words THEN and THAN are two different words that are not interchangeable. I wish people would learn the difference between the two [...]

How to make your CV work for youFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:09AMRecruitment agents spend an average of 17 seconds looking at CVs from job seekers, so your paperwork must make an impression right from the start...

Islanders to flex their lexicon at Feb. 8 spelling beeWednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:05AMOnly two of 18 teams remained as the 2008 Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation Spelling Bee entered its sixth overtime round. For more than 15 minutes, The Beachcomber team squared off with Vashon Allied Arts, exchanging near misses over words such as “LEGERDEMAIN.”

Homophones, homonymsSaturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:26AMWords which have the same sound but different spellings are known as homophones. Some examples of such are the following: arc and ark, bail and [...]

Effective Technical BlogsWednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:35PMSubmitted by dmarx on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 18:59. In this blog post, I will list and briefly describe some of the characteristics that I have observed to be common among many of my favorite technical blogs.

Man with kitchen knife robs Longview credit unionWednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 6:07PMA man armed with a kitchen knife robbed the First Citizens Federal Credit Union at the Triangle Center Wednesday morning, getting away with a small amount of cash, Longview police said.

Improve Your English: 304Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 4:09AMA friend lends charm to life. A true friend is a partner for life who sincerely sustains and unselfishly nurtures a friend through the thick and thin of life’s grim battle.

"Roadblock" and Other Cyclists Revolt at LAPD Ticketing for Bike Riding Without a LicenseMonday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:07PMUntil recently, Los Angeles Municipal Code 26.01 was little known. But then in August, the police department began to enforce its central tenet: All cyclists shall ride licensed bicycles; those who do not will be cited and fined.

Review: Samsung Behold and Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 on T-MobileSaturday, December 20, 2008 @ 3:14PMThis year we created the ZDNet Holiday Guide and while putting together the best feature phone guide I was particularly intrigued by the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 and Samsung Behold from T-Mobile. My contacts at T-Mobile promptly sent them both to me for a couple of weeks and I have had trouble putting one of them back in the box. The lines between features phones and smartphones are definitely ...