Articles tagged with communication

How Does Expressing Pain Help Resolve Troubles?
Someone very close to me has been going through tough times at work lately, and the situation has escalated in recent weeks to the point where the words “hostile work environment” are coming to mind. It's a complicated scenario involving multip

When Family Issues Rear Their Ugly Heads
I often wonder why generally intelligent and well-adjusted people can have such issues between them, especially within the very family units that are expected to behave more kindly to one another. This is certainly not new, as it spans time in human

My Response to SoonerDad3's "Obama the Monarch"
(Author's note: What started as a comment on an article called, "Obama the Monarch," by &SoonerDad3 and was 1800 characters (and still not finished), I submit here as a 1300-word response to his article.) * * * * * * * * * I have mentioned in comment

Communication and Deadlines
#Communication is one of my bugbears. #Deadlines are one of my nemeses. If someone wants something done extra quickly, they need to tell me. I do not have a spare crystal ball to divine their requirements. (As I remember it, I flung my only one at a

Old Tech: Do You Remember the Busy Signal?
Several times in recent weeks I've had a child – one of my own, or a friend using our phone – hang up with a puzzled look on their face and redial, only to hang up again and say their call hadn't gone through. “The number isn't working,&r

Video Emailing meets Marketing
In 25 days’ time (at time of writing), the net will see a new revolution. A new form of video email is coming, courtesy of VidCcommX. On this website, a 4-minute video explains more. It’s all to do with changing the way video

How To Make A Friend
The past lies in the future The future lies in the past It takes time To make something really last. A good person is hard to find When you do Losing them is the last thing you want So keep that thought in the back of your mind. You