Posts Categorized: Communication

Good guesser

Posted June 21st, 2017 by JMD & filed under Cell phones, Communication, Technology.

I’m not a big fan of texting.

Not because of the terrors of texters and their lack of awareness. This isn’t a diatribe about distracted drivers or pedestrians.

Nope, I’m not a big fan of texting because I’m just not … Read the rest

Ho hum

Posted June 6th, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, Politics.

Must see TV! Miss it not! Call in sick! Send the kids to school (even if there it’s ut for the summer)! Lock the doors! Turn off the ringers! The biggest testimony in, well, whenever is going to happen this … Read the rest

Say what?

Posted June 5th, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, Writing.

I’ve often written about my affection for an extended vocabulary. It’s long been a benefit to me in my reading, my writing and my crossword puzzle solving.

I’ve also mentioned how possessing (and employing) muscular diction has its drawbacks. I’ve … Read the rest

The internet says the darndest things

Posted May 31st, 2017 by JMD & filed under Blogging, Communication, People, Social media, Web.

I wanted to research an abstruse question this morning and therefore typed it into my browser, up came 233,000 results. For an abstruse question.

Asking a generally obvious question, such as, “Why is summer warmer than winter?”, generated 2,060,000 results.… Read the rest

I always say never say never or always

Posted April 21st, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, Language.

There are few real impossibilities in life, just as there are few real absolutes. So why do so many people use “always” and “never”?

The words tend to show up most of the time when someone wants to put emphasis … Read the rest

Reality vs. rhetoric: Being president vs. becoming president

Posted April 11th, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, Politics.

Oh, those annoying nitpickers with memories…

Donald Trump rode an unconventional (I’m being charitable) campaign all the way to the big seat in the White House. He made a lot of brash and bold claims and his people loved him … Read the rest

Unmatchable, the final chapter

Posted April 10th, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, Me, People, Relationships.

Well. That answers that.

In all likelihood, “that” has always been the answer.

No, you’re not coming in on the middle of a conversation. Or, perhaps, in some ways, you are. It’s a long-running debate I’ve been having and even … Read the rest

I’m too young or too healthy to watch cable news

Posted March 17th, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, Television.

I must admit, I’ve been somewhat magnetized to the news over the past several months. And while it’s maddening the number of channels there are out there, I’ve whittled my flipping between CNN, MSNBC and FOX.

There is some repetitiveness … Read the rest

Definitions

Posted February 21st, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, People, Politics, Social media.

Today’s post is provided as a public service.

Many of you engage in political discussions on social media. That’s self-inflicted, but it’s a free country (to this point).

I’ve noticed, with some dismay, the tendency for the discussions to devolve … Read the rest

Disrespecter in Chief

Posted February 8th, 2017 by JMD & filed under Communication, People, Politics.

It’s time.

It’s actually well past time.

It’s time to stop with the protestations and pretensions that phrases like “not being politically correct” and “telling it like it is” are equivalent to being rude and insulting.

It’s time to admit … Read the rest