19 Mar 2012 Do You Qualify?
Speakers are so lucky! We get to make choices about our words: we can decide which ones and how many of them to use. And we can make...
12 Mar 2012 Empathic Listening, or Hogging the Stage?
Evangeline is describing to her friend, Honoria, a situation in which her boss caused her some distress. Evangeline tells the story in hopes of examining her relationship with her boss,...
05 Mar 2012 Feeling Inane
The waiter engaged me in the usual introductory conversation, as described below. I will be playing the part of the enthusiastic lunatic: “Hi- I’ll be your waiter tonight.” “Great!” “…..menus in a minute……” “Terrific!” “…....
27 Feb 2012 Maybe It Isn’t a Listening Issue
The other day in the park Edgar and I watched our friend, Clover, being summoned by her person. Come, Clover. Come. Come! Come on, Clover! Come on, girl! Let’s go. Come ON, Clover! CLO.VER. Come! Clover! I know...
20 Feb 2012 Frontier Word Reports
Congratulations! Some of you embraced the Frontier Word project and acquired new words that are now enjoying life in your lexicon. (A quick review of the Frontier Word project: A...
13 Feb 2012 Friendly February
February is a good month for honoring friendliness. The advance of Valentine’s Day reminds us of warm feelings and sweet words and prompts us to reflect fondly on many of...