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Category Archives: communication
Speaking of Brands
I’ve been asked a lot of questions in my life. They ranged from the rather petulant ” Just who do you think you are?” to the whiney “Are you really going to arrest me, officer?” Until this week, no one … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Daily Life, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2071
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Monday Musings: Think First!
Memes, wonderful memes, how we love them! Okay! Maybe we don’t love them all the time, but they can be amusing, informative, and highly questionable at the same time. You gotta love that, right?1 Take the one below, for example. … Continue reading
Friday Follies: Arguing Perceptions
I love social media as much as I hate social media. Talk about a love/hate relationship. How could you not love keeping up with old friends from distant lands and ages past? Yes, it was fun decades ago to wait … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, communication, Daily Life, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, perceptions, social media, trolls, walk in walk in my shoes
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Friday Follies: Artificially Speaking
Recently, Artificial Intelligence has been a huge topic of conversation in some circles. This appears to result from the awakening sense of wonder, awe, and dread concerning the fantastic advances in Information Technology. Yes, just a few decades ago, the … Continue reading
Posted in artificial intelligence, communication, Daily Life, Journalism, social media
Tagged @jacksonseric, current-events, fake news, Politics, tik-tok
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Language
Since this blog went public in 2011, I’ve written about language and languages several times. I don’t remember writing about wishing I could speak a particular language, but I may have. However, in the last few decades, I’ve wondered if … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, communication, Daily Life, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Brazil, portuguese, society
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Color Me Confusing
I love questions like, “What color describes your personality and why?” What do you think when you hear a question like that? Do you quiver with anticipation of sharing your inner being with someone? Or do you cringe with dread, … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Dr. Phil, True Colors, True colors personality test
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Memories…Aromatically Speaking
Talk about a loaded question. I was just asked if I had a memory linked to a smell. One would hope the person posing such a question was looking for an answer like one of these. “Yes, baby powder! It … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Family Vaules, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, devils, garlic, memories, vampires, werewolves
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A Goal on the Horizon
It’s January, and in my little corner of the world, it’s time to jump back into the Bloganuary community of WordPress. Today’s first Bloganuary challenge is “What is something you want to achieve this year?” My answer is simple and, … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Daily Life, Journalism, social media, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, goal setting, life journey, memories
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Speaking of Distractions
Okay, it is mea culpa time. I let my ego overload my to-do list and am behind on publishing some of my work. Specifically, I ended Wish Carefully with a stay-tuned note in the middle of November. So far, the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Daily Life, Holidays, Humor, Journalism, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, blogging, current events, distractions, overwhelmed, Thanksgiving
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A Question of Focus
Okay, you may not be to the age of turning down the volume so you can see street signs. But, it is likely, if you play the radio, stereo, or whatever in your car, you experience another little trick of … Continue reading