Have you ever sat through a conversation that features the other person doing most of the talking? In as much as I don’t go looking for confrontation, others I have known in my time have not had such reluctance. That has lead to me having to sit through certain people having those types of conversations […]
Read More Convincing more than ConfrontingFood. Not just food, but a meal. And not just a meal, but the full three courses. Ahhh there’s something about it. There’s something about it that says so much more than just eating because you’re hungry. I don’t tend to talk while I’m eating. There’s something about the focus on the consuming of the […]
Read More Like A Good MealHe’s a writer. If his talk is anything to go by, he’s a very good writer. In any case, he’s a writer and talks well about aspects of writing. He was speaking about the purpose of dialogue in performing arts and in writing. He said something I hadn’t paid proper attention to previously. Conversation and […]
Read More Disconnect and DialogueThere was this interview that just felt flat. One of the key reasons why it felt so flat was that as engaging as the subject of the interview was, the person asking the questions sounded so dry, stilted and stale. It was great credit to the person being asked that the answers given were so […]
Read More A Flowing ConversationI had never met him before in my life. The circumstances were strange to me as well and at first I was not that comfortable. I know I can be a little odd and am not the world’s most sociable creatures at the best of times, but this environment certainly made me more inclined to […]
Read More December Thanks #24: ConversationI came across something I found truly fascinating and shared it. A friend commented on it and expressed disagreement with the sentiment. I really appreciate the disagreement and the impassioned position behind it. It then got me thinking about how to respond. At that juncture it occurred to me that there was no easy answer. […]
Read More No Easy AnswersWhen Adam and Eve sinned they went hiding when they heard God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. The ensuing conversation although it has grace notes and reasons for hope is still very sad indeed. The thought, however, of the Lord walking in the cool of the day, is fascinating. It’s […]
Read More Cool of the Day ConversationsI have recently talked about my reflection on partnerships and teamwork. It’s worth revisiting something about those issues. I was sitting in on a study and it was run by a single lecturer with about half a dozen students in attendance. As the session went on it occurred to me that the learning experience was […]
Read More Adding Something to It and A Dryden UpdateIt’s becoming ever clearer to me that I don’t have that much to offer humanity. I don’t say that in a sad and belittling way. It’s a relieving and refreshing realisation because the challenge is then to be getting on with the things that I do have to offer to humanity. Among the bits and […]
Read More It Was Good Talking With YouHow long would it take Jesus to outline a parable? From that parable he’d probably follow up with another parable. Either way there was enough potency in a parable to keep His followers intrigued. To the point that sometimes they would come back to Him and ask for an explanation of the parable. It’s one […]
Read More Crowds and Disciples: A Conversation Piece
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