Tag Archives: Communication

Personal Ngram

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Brennels

Google has a nifty program called the Google Books Ngram Viewer which tracks word usage over time via all the books in Google’s dataset. Pretty cool idea. What I would really like to have is a ‘Personal Ngram’ tracking my … Continue reading →

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What’s your vision for the rest of your life?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Brennels

I was asked the following question recently: “What’s your vision for the rest of your life?” Not an easy one to answer. Everyone has their own interpretation of things like “I want to make a difference in the world” or … Continue reading →

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Talking like a human: Avoiding stateless communication

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Brennels

I read an article last March in the Atlantic magazine that had me thinking about conversations, and what it means to be human. The author of the article heads to the annual Turing Test, which, (paraphrasing the article) brings together … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation – Communicating meaning

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Brennels

Every act of communication is an act of translation -From “If This Be Treason”, by Gregory Rabassa “Communication is key”. How often have you heard that phrase, or one like it? For me, so often that it has become a … Continue reading →

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Sharing your adventures ain’t easy

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Brennels

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You go traveling somewhere new. You have a wonderful time seeing, tasting, smelling and experiencing a whole new way of living. You think to yourself, “I can’t wait to tell so-and-so about this!” You … Continue reading →

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