Everyone's talking about that terrific cover story in "The Atlantic" this month about health care reform. But its analysis of the underpinnings of health insurance versus car insurance is only part of what makes the piece noteworthy. This discussion also proves why we need "dead tree" media (in addition to Websites like Sourceables, of course!): Could you imagine such a long, in-depth analysis on the Web?

You may have heard on the news, Accent Reduction is the latest trend in global communication. Even Americans with strong accents such as Ebonics, or a sharp Boston or Southern accent are learning to tone it down to speak to global audiences. People who speak English as a second language are perfecting their accents in English. The New York Times recently wrote an article that America is ready for an accent, as long as it is not too strong. Lisa Jeffery, MBA, MA, accent reduction expert, has coached and trained thousands of people from New York to South America to reduce their accents. She works with television personalities and Fortune 500 executives to help them speak better, powerful, more articulate International English.