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Retorts Archive
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Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: United we stand?
Posted on April 15, 2012 | No CommentsSo here we are smashing lemons into lemonade, or at least we should consider it. In my column last week, I wrote about what we might have done differently in... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: IRS means I’m Really Stumped
Posted on March 29, 2012 | No CommentsTaxes, like death, are said to be inevitable but they can be inscrutable as well. We just had our taxes “done,” and, like, most Americans, the process is mystifying. The... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Speaking of being bilinguistical ….
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsAs you may have read in last week’s Journal, the Garden Grove Unified School District has approved a program to honor those who are literate in more than one language.... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Hot tips on raising funds
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsWho can deny this twisted version of The Golden Rule: “He who has the gold makes the rules”? I think that Karl Marx was a big idiot – no more... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: The secrets of Anti-Woo
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsNext week is Valentine’s Day, and the world around you is going to be full of images, music and conversation about love and how wonderful it is. I am personally... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Decoding the language of politics
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsStrangely enough, I enjoy watching “State of the Union” speeches. Republican or Democrat, doesn’t matter. I like the heck out of seeing how whomever is in the Executive Mansion tries... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Could you say that in English, please?
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsThis is the time of year when much of America is glued to the TV set on weekends to watch a cascade of pro football playoffs. This has become so... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: I predict … this won’t happen
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsI hate to make predictions for the new year; it’s so easy to guess high. But, it’s such a New Year’s tradition, the urge is sooo strong. So, in concession... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Mere words can’t hurt …. not!
Posted on December 26, 2011 | No CommentsAs a journalist and an educator, words are my life. I use ‘em, abuse ‘em and comment on how other people use and abuse them. And, of course, language is... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Pitfalls in the pursuit of presents
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 1 CommentThese are dangerous times in our society, and especially for men. I don’t mean the recent rain, or the crowds and traffic that grow during this holiday season, I mean...
