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A Big Win For Experimental Poetry

John Lundberg | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Avant Garde, Transcendental Studies, Writing, Postmodernism, Postmodern, Keith Waldrop, Verse, Poetry, John Lundberg, Communication, Living News
John Lundberg

If you read a review of Keith Waldrop's "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy," this year's winner of the National Book Award, there's a good chance it will include the word "postmodern" or "avant-garde.

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What Artists Could Teach Goldman Sachs

Ruth Sherman | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Leadership, Goldman Sachs, Education, Elliot W. Eisner, Public Relations, Arts, Stanford University, Education Reform, Arts Education, Communication, Business News
Ruth Sherman

As Goldman Sachs may be discovering, belatedly and to its chagrin, image matters. Perception is reality. Therefore, if we want business and government to do better by us, we need more arts education, not less.

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Just Listen: Papertrain Your Problem Relatives For Thanksgiving

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Relatives, Mark Goulston, Conflict, Children, Parents, Communication, Family, Thanksgiving, Relationships, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Do you have any relatives or friends that ruin everyone's time on Thanksgiving or Christmas and you can't un-invite them?

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Ten Ways to Communicate What You Want in Business and in Life

Bob Berkowitz | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Communicator, Business, Business Communication, Communication, Business News
Bob Berkowitz

Can you be a great success in business and be a failure as a communicator? Maybe, but I can't see how.

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Just Say No: 10 Steps To Better Boundaries

Therese Borchard | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Boundaries, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Saying No, Codependency, Communication, Living News
Therese Borchard

Until recently, "no" was a dirty word to me. As a stage-four people-pleaser, my vocabulary was rich with affirmatives: "sure," "okay," "absolutely," "no problem." But my mouth couldn't seem to form the word "no."

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Just Listen - Maybe You're Just Wrong (VIDEO)

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Marriage Counseling, Mark Goulston, Communication, The Inner Life, Health, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Recently when I see couples, families or individuals in which an Axis I psychiatric illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar illness, schizophrenia), is clearly not present, I offer them the following choice...

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Enhancing Sexual Energy

Linda E. Savage | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Sex, Spiritual Sex, Secure Bond, Couples, Communication, Anxiety Coping, Building Trust, Living News
Linda E. Savage

Great sex is not simply a matter of all the parts working properly and having fun with a willing partner. There are components that make erotic encounters really flow at all levels: physical, emotional, spiritual.

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Tentativeness Made Simple

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Certainty, Uncertainty, Syadvada, Conflict Resolution, Tentativeness, Communication, Jain, Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Syadvada is a practice of tentativeness in expression that is associated with the ancient Jain tradition of India (Radhakrishnan & Moore, 1957). In S...

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What is Work? Small Town Hospital Closing Opens Health-Care Debate

Sharon Glassman | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Debate, Poverty, John Fetterman, Health-Care, Green Technology, Tony Hiss, Pop Tech, Health-Care Reform, Pa, Mike Doyle, Pittsburgh, Andrew Zolli, Paul Wood, Health Care, Communication, Third Places, Sharon Glassman, Kdka, Upmc, Braddock PA, Living News
Sharon Glassman

The closing of a cornerstone institution in the small but much talked about town of Braddock, PA, raises an important question: How should a community hospital work, really?

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Mindfulness With Email: 4 Steps

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Email, Unplug and Recharge, Email Etiquette, Computers, Communication, E-Mail, Technology, Living News
Soren Gordhamer

Email is one of the central means of communication in our increasingly connected world, but as helpful as it can be, we can become a slave to it.

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The Three Most Important Words in Any Relationship

Anne Hill | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Break Ups, Relationships, Love, Communication, Support, Anne Hill, Marriage, Marriage Advice, Love Advice, Relationship Advice, Living News
Anne Hill

If you are currently in a relationship, or have a past one to look back on, ask yourself this: Would I dare to ask for a favor while my partner is up?

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Not Talking 'bout the Weather

Jennifer Schneider | Posted 10.15.2009 | Denver

Read More: Climate Change, Susan Buhr, Nasa, CIRES, Environmental Journalism, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, Global Warming Deniers, University of Colorado, Global Warming, Communication, Denver News
Jennifer Schneider

Is it possible that the climate change communication problem is no longer a problem of science education at all, and trying to clarify and explain the science might be counterproductive?

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Just Listen - Modem Operandi: When Artificial Intelligence meets Emotional Intelligence

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Modems, Mark Goulston, Jason-Calacanis, Emotional Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

After listening and caring about the needs of the world around us, a break certainly gives us a break, but what works even better is to have the world reciprocate by listening and caring about us in return.

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The Best 10-Minute Investment Into Your Love Life

Lokita and Steve Carter | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Tantra, Communication, Relationship, Tantric Sex, Living News
Lokita and Steve Carter

At first, 10 minutes might seem an awfully long time to talk about how we like to be loved. But let's face it -- those 10 minutes are a great investment into a more pleasurable time with your lover and with yourself!

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4 Steps To Better Communication

Dr. John Grohol | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationship Advice, Communication Skills, Healthy Relationships, Relationships, Communication, Living News
Dr. John Grohol

Communication either makes or breaks most relationships. You can improve your relationship today, right now, by putting into practice some of these tips for improving the communication in your relationship.

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The ABC's Of Good Communication

Anne Naylor | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Friendly, Connecting, Heart, Connections, Forgiving, Positive Focus, Dare, Contact, Factor X, Safety, HEART Consultations, The New Wealth Book, Communication, Relationships, Anne Naylor, Living News
Anne Naylor

Have you ever had an experience like that? Where you wanted to connect with someone, but just could not? Blame, guilt, frustration, shame, shyness are other forms of static that get in the way of communicating clearly, and produce misunderstanding.

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Communication Interruptus

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Cell Phones, Living With Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Facebook, Asd, Text Messaging, Asperger's, Facebook-Status, Texting, Communication, Living News
Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

During the first 17 months of his life, my son hit development milestones perfectly on time. Then autism hit.

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Just Listen -- Business Relationships That Last

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Mark Goulston, Business, Relationships, Communication, Business Relationships That Last, New York Times, Drexel University, Ed Wallace, Amazon, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Ed Wallace uses real-life stories, examples, and insights from his success as a sales leader to show you how to establish and maintain positive relationships, and the importance of credibility, authenticity, and integrity.

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Speak Your Truth - Three Tips for Communicating Authentically

Mike Robbins | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Personal Growth, Honesty, Spirituality, Communication, Speak Your Truth, Living News
Mike Robbins

Speaking your truth is an essential aspect of living a life of passion, fulfillment, and authenticity. However, for many of us, myself included, it is much easier to talk about speaking our truth than it is to actually do it.

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Digital Divine Mind

Sheila Shayon | Posted 09.29.2009 | Technology

Read More: Deepak Chopra, Internet, Digital Media, Mary Baker Eddy, Communication, Mobile Phones, Technology News
Sheila Shayon

The digital world of communications is the nearest thing to heaven on earth. The smarter we get about the true nature of matter -- the smaller, faster, and more powerful it becomes in our hands.

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Who Is Your Mother's Favorite?

Deborah Tannen | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Deborah Tannen, Language, Relationships, Siblings, Sisters, Verbal Communication, Favorite Child, Parenting, Communication, Living News
Deborah Tannen

Stamberg began our conversation by asking, with a mischievous twinkle that I could see in her eye and my sisters could hear in her voice, "So ladies, which of you was your mother's favorite?" While I hesitated and Naomi responded thoughtfully, "Oh, that's a good first question," Mimi quipped, "Obviously me. No question."

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Artist As Citizen: Judge Our Climate Contest

Richard Reiss | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Art, Education, Filmmaking, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Sculpture, Design, Artists, Climate Change, Photo Essay, Global Warming, Artist as Citizen, The Future, Risk, Communication, Mit, Green News
Richard Reiss

Over the summer, we set a couple of dozen creative students the task of describing the risk from climate change, as framed in the most recent IPCC and MIT reports.

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Learning To Listen: How Communication Saves Relationships

Telegraph | Dr David Burns | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Men and Women, Listening, Relationship Advice, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Health, Communication, Living News

Most people don't do a very good job of listening. When they're upset, they don't acknowledge how the other person is feeling and insist that the othe...

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Communicating for Peace Day Every Day

Colleen Turner | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

Read More: Peace, International Peace Day, Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, Gangs, War, Best Practices, Communication, World News
Colleen Turner

This year's celebration of International Peace Day on September 21st finds me focusing on communications between real or potential enemies in ways that foster amity, not enmity.

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What the Battle Over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Tells Us about Public Opinion and Climate Change Legislation

Levi Novey | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Research, Social Science, Public Opinion, Climate Change, Messaging, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Climate Bill, Communication, Energy, Green Jobs, Clean Energy, Green News
Levi Novey

The sales pitch for legislation needs to focus on America obtaining cheaper long-term energy from our own sources, creating steady jobs for Americans that pay well, and giving Americans a less polluted country.

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