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Maps, Maps, Maps, Maps
There are a gazillion ways to communicate, but one of my favorite methods is maps. Early in our relationship, Suzanne and I divided certain responsibilities. The divisions fell predominantly along lines of competence. It fell out quickly that I often … Continue reading
Sentence of the Week: Week 6
Five minutes later the bow-chaser, neatly slung by its train-loops, side-loops, pommelion and muzzle, floated gently over the Sophie’s fo’c’sle within half an inch of its ideal resting-place. Oh, I do so love a good sea yarn, and the Patrick … Continue reading
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New Technology Offers New Opportunities for Expression
I’ve talked about a few new technologies in Words Matter, and I always have my eyes open for new ways to use our language and build an audience. Here’s a fun little thing I created at Xtranormal.com. Enjoy.
An Email Conversation
**************************************************************************** She wrote, “I would like to get the chance to speak with you further. Please let me know when might be a convenient time for you.” He wrote, “My schedule today [Friday] is wide open, so whatever is convenient … Continue reading
Sentence of the Week: Week 5
“…is thought to work by…” If you have read, seen, or heard a drug company promote its products recently, you’ve heard this phrase. Watch this commercial from Pristiq, an anti-depressant from Pfizer. The phrase occurs at the 26-second mark. Pristiq … Continue reading
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Sentence of the Week: Week 4
“The coolest thing about Google TV is that we don’t even know what the coolest thing about it will be.” Apparently, I’m working a theme. Over these last couple of posts, I’ve developed the “I-don’t-know-where-the-heck-we’re-going” theme. That’s not necessarily a … Continue reading
What Is New Is Old Already
The pace of change in communication has become so breathtaking that even the most dedicated followers are struggling to keep up. In the early 90s, when I was a young editor at Remodeling magazine, I could recite the location and … Continue reading
Sentence of the Week: Week 3
“On October 30, I’m holding the march to Keep Fear Alive, unless the sun explodes incinerating half the earth and casting the other half into eternal night, which many scientists could say might happen.” Stephen Colbert famously created a new … Continue reading
