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Tag: writing
Go Ahead, Judge Me
I think we should spend less time saying "don't judge," and more time saying "judge wisely." Here's why.
2 Ways to Know Bo (and Each Other)
The two basic types of English nouns point to two basically different types of knowledge. Here's what each can teach us about how to know each other.
Listen Skeptically
In 20 years as a writer and editor, I've learned to give everyone the benefit of my doubts-or at least to try.
If You Can Read This, Thank Ms. Aspinall
This week, I paused to think about the things I have to be thankful for--and remembered a teacher from Annandale High School.
Finding the Right Words
It's mostly the distance between us that makes the right words hard to find. But it's the failure to find words--any words--that increases the distance between us.
What You’re Hearing Is Less than The Truth
But it isn't all a pack of lies, either.
A Letter from Abroad
Rare things are typically more valuable than common ones. Communications included.
Your Mind is a Nonfiction Writer
Your mind is in the business of constantly creating stories. Are you editing them?
Listen: Each Person Hears the Symphony Differently
Dear Daughters, When it comes to our ability to take in information, we humans share a bunch of limitations. Our common genetic inheritance allows our eyes to see only in certain types of light, restricts our ears to hearing only certain sorts of sound, and establishes the relative sensitivity of our skin. Sure, each of …
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