articles by Tom Aaron http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=61395 This article discusses bureaucracies and acronyms Ive always been somewhat contemptuous of bureaucracies in that they have too many rules, too many forms, and too many acronyms This morning, however, I had an epiphany We had become a bureaucracy http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=858221 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=858221 If youre trying to write an essay, this five paragraph model might help get you started The sample essay is about computers The first paragraph introduces the topic http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=823341 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=823341 Along with each new technological development, whether the development is mobile phones, cars, or computers, comes a new vocabulary What is notable about the new and not-so-new technological vocabulary is its sheer size and volume Perhaps that is n http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=809534 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=809534 At times, Japan as a nation has vigorously embraced change Since the 1970s, however, change in Japan has moved at what some see as a glacial pace Enter the consumer-oriented Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Japan will change The question is how mu http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=779135 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=779135 In this article, I would like to present four more mistakes for teachers teaching English communication in Japan to avoid Some are mistakes that I have made and some are mistakes that I have seen in teaching English communication in Japan Mistakes http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=727634 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=727634 The Golden Gate Bridge is the oldest, longest, tallest single span bridge in the United States The bridge is a uniquely special bridge because of age and construction Plus from the bridge, you can see Alcatraz and Angel Island, which makes it even http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=720377 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=720377 Writers block is what happens to writers when they cannot think of what to write They are unable to write Something is blocking them from writing Some varieties of writers block are short-term, while some writers blocks can be longer Writers http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=685458 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=685458 In Japanese to English dictionaries, definitions of "yoyaku" include reservation, appointment, booking, subscription, and advanced order Japanese communicating in English almost always use reservation, but advanced order may be the most appropriate http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=682270 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=682270 This article discusses the suspended sister city relationship between Taiji, Japan, and Broome, Western Australia Today in Taiji, commercial dolphin hunting is a major business Dolphins are either sold to aquariums or slaughtered and sold to eat B http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=676225 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=676225 In Japan, students are taught grammar and vocabulary in much the same way as Americans generations ago were taught Latin Many students who want to learn to communicate in English go outside the normal school system to study languages in private lang http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=675938 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=675938