Certain words dear to the modern culture are worthy of a cringe. "Unit" in place of a describe noun. Consumer" to describe a person.
The Horrid Word of the Day is "Concession," for the high-bidding or highly connected businesses allowed to mar the pristine nature of government-operated enterprises like airports and state parks.
What is a concession a concession to?
People. The human desire to rest and enjoy a bite to eat in charming surroundings.
In trying to give each according to his need, the bureaucrats went beyond their ability.
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- Laurel Kenner
- Laurel Kenner is co-author of an acclaimed book on investing, “Practical Speculation” (Wiley & Sons, 2003) and founder of “Daily Speculations,” a forum for an international network of contributors attracted by her financial columns for Bloomberg News, thestreet.com and CNBC Money. With her former partner, Victor Niederhoffer, she has delivered guest lectures at Yale, Wharton, the London Business School and the University of Vienna’s Institute for Capital Market Research. Ms. Kenner has worked as a reporter at the Los Angeles bureau of the Associated Press (1987) and at Copley Los Angeles Newspapers (1988-1994), where she gained national attention and several awards for her coverage of the military space industry. From 1995 to 2000, she managed stock market coverage at the New York bureau of Bloomberg News. Born in California, Ms. Kenner studied piano with renowned teacher Aube Tzerko and performed professionally before shifting her focus to writing. She lives in New York City. Ms. Kenner plays chamber music and is co-founder of Kenner, Kinder & Liebhaber, a living-room concert series that welcomes children to classical performances.
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