by cityworks | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you hear the words “Climate Change,” what comes to mind? Are you concerned about the tipping point of earth’s climate, or that we will fall into a feedback loop? Are you weary of global weirding and anthropogenic forcing? If so, you are probably quite savvy at...
by cityworks | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
More than 84,000 dams exist in the US today. Some, but certainly not all, were built to capture the power of water. One of the best examples of a dam built to generate power from water is the Hoover Dam. It generates about 4 billion kilowatt hours of power annually to...
by cityworks | Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Everything. A world without words is a world we can’t imagine. Words are crucial to participating in all your relationships – whether at work, home or in the community. Think about it. How would you state your opinion without words? Cheer without enjoying...
by cityworks | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
To kick off our series on words, we caught up with Tom Pink at Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Our readers might remember his commentary last year on LSSU’s 2012 Banished Words List. The latest installment of the annual list published every New...
by cityworks | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
In June and July, we showed our readers banished words, slang words, words of the year, and words that create sayings backed with extra meaning. We looked at commonly misused phrases and the history of even more common idioms. Looking back, we have filled our blog...
by cityworks | Jun 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Words are important. If you bungle one, look out! You run the big risk of sounding like Archie Bunker, the character from the 70s iconic sitcom, “All in the Family,” who routinely misused words. One example: “Your honor, may I encroach the bench?” Believe us, you...
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