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To study economics has never been easy. There are so many jargons, terms, equitions, models, curves and graphs. However, we are lucky to live in a digital age, in which all kinds of learning resource is accessible. I’ve found it could be a better way to study economics through reading the opinion columns of WSJ–the Wall Street Journal. Since Murdock acquired WSJ, the journal has erected a content paywall. Although a few articles are still free of charge, most of them need to pay to access. I subscribed the Kindle version of WSJ with a monthly fee of USD19.00. As a result, I can read the full contents of WSJ on web, kindle and my iPhone. As a Chinese columnist, I pay more attention to my western countparts. To read their articles is the best way to learn the craft of writing. Writing is no more than carpentery. What I need are skill and tools. Talent is not for learning, but still is. That’s where my confidence has come from. ...

The best column article ever written. Nobody Understands Debt by Paul Krugman. Why we need columnists? Once I asked a friend who is a programmer and geek: “Do you read columns in Chinese?” “Seldom do I read these stuff. Though you are a columnist, I have to say, most columnist are cheaters and not worth of a dime. " His answer really discouraged me. But I think he is right. Many columns published on newspapers and magazines, only few are worth of reading. But in the world of English language, this is not true. Columnists enjoy a large scale readership. Their opinions are not only powerful enough to change the public opinion but also change the policies of government. Mr. Paul Krugman-the Nobel Prize for economics winner, is a good example. His column in the New York Times is so popular that some readers claim that the only reason to subscribe the Times is to read his OP-ED. ...

除了泡网这样一个一群球瞎起哄的地方，除了新浪这个一群球呆乱评论的地方，亲爱的朋友，在我们幅员辽阔的网络上，有很多专业的英文报道。首推英国媒体，他们毕竟是足球的故乡面和花朵。 一、即时文字报道 1、《卫报》Minute-by-minute Reports 卫报北京记者站的华中我认识，他的英语功底比我好一点，莎士比亚他也知道，我的中文功底比他好，但他也会用英文背诵我翻译的“去年今日此门中……”。 卫报的记者也是坐在办公室里边看电视边打字，但他们的文字直播比新浪有个性。文字尖酸刻薄，FUCK也不加星号。我每到半场休息或比赛结束，就打开他们的网页。虽然很多土话我也看不明白，但能猜出他们试图调皮一点。 ...