I have a friend who appears to have poor listening skills. He may pretend to be a good listener, yet time and again I notice he isn’t really listening … i.e. understanding what I say … repeatedly. The other day we were talking about some media stuff (which, granted, is one of my topics) and… Continue reading Literacy, language, listening skills and crap like that
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Trustworthy + Distrustworthy
I’ve experienced a few fascinating experiences recently, one of them reminding me of the song “Thin Ice” (by Pink Floyd, from the album “The Wall”). As a teenager, I was very much “into” Pink Floyd — for example, I might have said something like “I am inspired by Floydian ideas”. I decided to watch the… Continue reading Trustworthy + Distrustworthy
Trusting the Sales Person
I have a hunch that gullible people are one of the biggest problems humanity faces today. It seems like used car sales persons have had a bad reputation since time immemorial, and what’s perhaps even more surprising is that time immemorial seems to go back no further than the invention of the automobile. Which people… Continue reading Trusting the Sales Person
Who’s on Top?
I’m so broke I can’t even pay attention Jimi Hendrix, “Taking Care of No Business” I don’t know whether I like this quote more because it’s funny, or maybe I love it so much because I believe it’s so profound. Everyone can decide for themselves what they choose to pay attention to. Generally speaking, you… Continue reading Who’s on Top?
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