I read an interesting article by Barry Farber in the vicinity magazine some time ago titled,'Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn.' It talked about paying close attention when somebody is talking as a moment's distraction can change your interpretation of what the other person is saying. This set me thinking. Do I also write better …
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Strengthening your short stories by 'Theory of Omission' or 'The Iceberg Theory'
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCES - funny, witty, satirical, widely used. They may not be politically correct but one can get the desired effect at a gathering by uttering these brilliantly put-together phrases - total party pleasers! Paraprosdokian sentences generally start with a cliché but then pivot and surprise with their creative humor. Do you get my drift? …
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Do I ever slow down and reflect upon what I did, and what I believed in. Or ponder over the results of my actions? My chaotic life never allows it. I am busy, going through the motions of life. But I wasn’t always like this, I had time to stop. I watched the sun set …
What a nasty thing this eavesdropping is! Extremely ill- mannered. But what do you do when you are standing in line behind a person talking on a cell phone. You have your packages ready to be given to the post office clerk. You have nobody to talk to on your cell. You don't want to …
The last Monday in the month of January is celebrated as 'Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day'. As I read this super holiday idea, a thought crosses my mind. Can our feelings be protected by a bubble wrap so we don't get hurt by others? Wouldn't that be great? We could go about our lives inside our …
Ever been to your home country with total ignorance as to what you will see there? You know your people but have forgotten their ways, you grew up with their customs but still practice them the way as if you are following them for the first time. You are being led every step of the …
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"How distressing to stumble on a dominant social habitus, just when one was convinced of one's own uniqueness in the matter! Distressing, and perhaps even a bit annoying. The fact that in spite of my confinement in a loge that confirms in every way to what is expected, in spite of an isolation that should …
I am a mom who loves to write with clear priorities as to what comes first in my life. Of course my kids and my writing takes a back seat. But I do find a lot of inspiration in their innocence. I do let them loose once in a while or loosen up myself, forget …
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