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Civil Discourse And The Intentional Conversation

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Marymount, Kanye West, Joseph Biden, Joe Wilson, Conversation, Intentional Conversation, Serena Williams, Henry Louis Gates, Partisanship, Joseph Crowley, Political Incivility, Civility, Civil Discourse, Barack Obama, Relationships, Living News
Hoyt Hilsman

What is an Intentional Conversation? Stated simply: It is a structured conversation with no purpose other than the conversation itself.

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It Can't Hurt to Ask: 15 Conversations to Have with Your Parents

Leslie Gilbert-Lurie | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Conversation, Parenting, Family, Family Relationships, Mother, Father, Discussing Family Problems, Parents, Living News
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie

Even a couple hours spent exploring the past with a parent could provide new and deeper appreciation and understanding.

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A Psychiatrist, Executive Coach And FBI Hostage Negotiation Trainer Provides The Secret To Getting Through To Anyone

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone, Listening, Dr Patricia Fitzgerald, Living News, How to Listen, Dr. Mark Goulston, Conversation, Patricia Fitzgerald, Listen, Mark Goulston, Just Listen, Living News
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

Have you noticed that the pace of our society seems to get faster all the time? People report having less in-depth, meaningful conversations, yet have more breadth of connection.

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The Day the Dialogue Died: Remembering George Liston Seay

John Milewski | Posted 08.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Michael Jackson, Paley Center for Media, Hardball, Dialogue, Blogosphere, Alternative Media, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Crossfire, Man in the Mirror, Media Criticism, Conversation, Media, Cable News, Journalism, George Liston Seay, 24/7, Media News
John Milewski

George was a practitioner of the increasingly lost art of conversation. He found his fellow humans, of all political persuasions, endlessly fascinating and used his program to learn about them.

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The Moral of My Abortion Story

Aspen Baker | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Abortion, Conversation, Salon.com, Pro-Choice, Well-Being, Pro-Voice, Frances Kissling, Living News
Aspen Baker

It's a shame that so many pro-choice people want to shut down any conversation about abortion's morality, or ethics, because when they do, they shut down women.

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How To Be Your Own Mediator: Tell the Third Story

Grande Lum | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Conversation Skills, Negotiations, Conflict, Mediation, Conversation, Communication Tips, Lessons on Communication, Mediator, Communication Skills, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Mastering Conversation, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

In conflict, two people can view identity as a zero sum game. The more right you are; the more wrong I am. You can sense this mentality creeping into stories we tell ourselves and other people.

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Who's Coming to Dinner?

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 06.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Conversation, Food, Supper Clubs, Facebook, Private-Clubs, Social Networking, London, New-York-Dining, Style News
Charlotte Appleyard

Members of these London supper clubs desire to get a bit more out of the week, take themselves out of context, sit next to someone new at dinner and add another friend to their Facebook network.

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Seven Tips For Making Good Conversation With A Stranger

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Conversation, Relationships, Happiness, Dinner Parties, Strangers, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I posted before about tips for knowing if you're boring someone and tips to avoid being a bore. But while it might be fairly easy to avoid topics th...

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Namaste, Mama

Farai Chideya | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Connection, Conversation, Consolation, Connecting With Strangers, Strangers, Grief, Grieving, Living News
Farai Chideya

I've cried in the office, on planes, and on the street. I don't do it often, but when the spirit hits you, the worst thing to do is to stifle your pain.

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The Subtext of Texting

Stinson Carter | Posted 03.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Cell Phones, Pda, Texts, Bars, Conversation, Texting Addiction, Electronics, Texting, Stinson Carter, Living News
Stinson Carter

It used to be that if you tried to talk to someone, you only had to compete with the other people in the bar for their attention. Now, you also have to compete with whoever that person is texting.

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Greening Hollywood Launches EcoPreneur Salon

Paige Donner | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Ecostiletto, Eco-Friendly Business, Green for All, Green Jobs, Erm, AGL Grass, Environmentalism, Conversation, Green Living, Greening Hollywood, EcoPreneur Salon, Living With Ed, Disney, Green Economy, Aeg, Ecopreneur, Vie, Ecovations, Etta Designs, Lucky Earth, Green Business, Barack Obama Environmental Policy, Barack Obama Environment, Green News
Paige Donner

Being an EcoPreneur is simply infusing environmental practices in the everyday running of your business and capitalizing on a new product or service that is inherently environmental.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Bring Curiosity into the Mix

Grande Lum | Posted 12.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Negotiations, Conflict Management, Relationships, Happiness, Mediation, Conversation, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

As a mediator, I remember the power of asking the parties questions they would not ask each other. Anything a mediator can do, individuals can do on their own. Observe with fresh eyes.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Approach Conversation as a Craft

Grande Lum | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Conversation, Listening, Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Living News
Grande Lum

A conversation's possibility is infinite because we convey our greatest successes, failures, dreams and fears in them.

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8 Ways To Find Right Thing To Say In A Difficult Situation.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Conversation, Happiness Tips, Relationships, Happiness, Self-Help, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I often feel like I don't know the right thing to say. I'll be desperate to find the right words, but in a tough situation, I just don't know what to ...

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OJ Simpson's Attorney Speaks Out

Graham Bensinger | Posted 10.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Football, Trial, Conversation, Prison, OJ Simpson, Nfl, Yale Galanter, Interview, Las Vegas, Alfred Beardsley, Bruce Fromong, Radio, Tom Riccio, Court, Tmz, Murderer, OJ Simpson Robbery, OJ Simpson Jail, OJ Simpson Trial, Entertainment News
Graham Bensinger

OJ Simpson is standing trial after being charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, robbery, assault, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. Simpson's Attorney Yale Galanter spoke exclusively with me.

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Seven Ways To Tell If You're Boring Someone

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Life Hacks, Conversation, Daily Life, Relationships, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

In one of my favorite movies, a quirky documentary called Sherman's March, the documentary maker's former high school teacher tells him, "As people ge...

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How To Use Clarity To Get Things Done

Roger Fransecky | Posted 09.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Leaders, Conversation, Bookending, Outcome, Business, Team, Inner Life, Living News
Roger Fransecky

Leaders are in the outcome business. Most of us live with the "hope" that we'll "get 'er done," but too often we are delayed or lost getting there. Or we never leave.

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