In this appraisal of America's woes, conservative TV and talk-radio host Beck (The Real America) lays lighthearted siege to everything that makes the world worse. [P]olitical correctness is the biggest threat this nation faces today, he declares, as it makes us prey for Islamic fundamentalists, renders taboo the roots of our economic troubles (poor people are, in fact, lazy, he argues) and creates rampant distortion in the media.
Finally, from the author of Compost, fascinating information and advice on handling weeds — how to recognize them, how to control them, and how to exploit them. The first step is to know your enemy, so weeds are identified and the survival strategies of various types is explained to enable you to get rid of them more easily. Finally, an explanation of what makes a plant a weed, and what makes it a useful or even critical part of the garden ecosystem.
What sort of view of our history do we get from Hollywood movies? Why are some stories told and others not? In this informal talk given at the Taos Talking Film Festival, Zinn turns his attention to Hollywood, the stories it tells and the ones it doesn't and makes a few suggestions for films he'd love to see.
Marketing book is a perfect tool for students and teachers whose objective is to work on Business English. Created by Richard Vaughan. As always, this book makes the learning process a big fun.
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Practice Makes Perfect helps you put your English vocabulary and grammar skills together!
You may have all the vocabulary down pat and every grammar point nailed--but without the skill of knowing how to put these elements together, communicating in your second language would be nearly impossible...