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Stepping Outside
It was the title of Russell’s post that grabbed me, as it’s kindred to the title of my poem Step Outside. Though I suspected I’d know the theme of his post, I had no choice but to read it. I … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Communication, Core thought, perception, Strategy
Tagged compassion, empathy, reading, travel, understanding
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The pedantic pursuit of precision: why every word counts
As someone who loves language and the intricacies of its use, I find myself constantly striving for precision in my writing. Every word, every punctuation mark, every inflection, carries meaning and significance that can either enhance or detract from the … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, perception, Phlyarology
Tagged ChatGPT, identity theft, omg
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Shell knew (half a century ago!) that CO2 was a problem
Fossil fuels are the very bedrock of our global civilization; but oil and gas ‘production’ is nothing of the sort: it’s not production, it’s extraction. Those who ‘produce’ these resources are profiteering from their historic control of them, and actually … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Climate, Communication, Education, Energy, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, History, Phlyarology
Tagged climate change, denial, Justice, lies, Shell
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The future is now, and it is us; we must choose to act.
Posted in ... wait, what?, Climate, Communication, Core thought, Energy, Environment, Food, GCD: Global climate disruption, perception, Strategy, Water
Tagged act, AGW, climate change, now
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Nonviolent living
At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled. Marshall Rosenberg (1934–2015) This video by Marshall Rosenberg is less than 6 minutes long, but in that short time it packs a message that would change … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, collaboration, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Health, People, perception, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged Giving, love, Marshall Rosenberg, nonviolent communication
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Captain Kirk wants us to NOT go beyond the Final Frontier
I really don’t have time for this – too much else to do – but there’s very little that can possibly be more urgent. William Shatner, AKA Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise, emailed me (well, OK, not personally, it … Continue reading
How to be a free-thinker, part two
Following on from last week’s wibblette, my intent with this one is to try to persuade you to consider using tools other than the ones that you probably use because everyone else does (apologies if that’s not the case). There … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Education, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged debunking, disinformation, DuckDuckGo, misinformation, privacy, Proton, Signal, Sync
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How to be a free-thinker, part one
Throwing off shackles is a two-stage process: One has to acknowledge that a box exists before being able to think outside it. Me, 2021 Google and Facebook track you, learn how you think, and seek to manipulate you in pursuit of … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Culture, Strategy
Tagged Big Tech, brexit, facebook, Google, social media
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