Even Jim Lehrer Says “Nevada” Wrong (Incorrectly)
Thanks to this week’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, PBS’ NewsHour has been running a feature on some state called “Nevoda.” Personally, I don’t get all upset when journalists and politicians make this mistake. Can it really be considered a mistake to pronounce a Spanish word using pronunciation rules? Its the [...]
Nevada Blog Love: The Economy
I just watched Steven Pearlstein (WAPO) and Kenneth Rogoff on NewsHour discuss the difficult job ahead for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke who has to try and manage an economy that will probably experience both inflation and a recession at the same time; the falling dollar, the increasing cost of credit, the rising price [...]
