Yale ripped these two lovely old people off! They sent their eldest son to that school and, even after receiving what's reputed to be a "first-rate" Ivy League education, he graduated without being able to tell these words apart …
Appease: To yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.
Negotiate: To deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.
I hope they didn't pay for dance lessons either.
ReplyDeleteHe is the reason I can't get excited about a presidential election...if he could make it to the oval office, who's to say that another buffoon will have the chance to make our country look bad.
haha, very amusing.
ReplyDeleteoh well, i'm sure the price of that fancy school didn't hurt the bush clan very much. just a few pennies in the scheme of things. ;)