10 Public Speaking Delivery Tools That Will Keep Your Audience Hooked
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Today’s must-read – The Wordy Shipmates
The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell Essayist and public radio regular Vowell (Assassination Vacation) revisits America's Puritan roots in this witty exploration of the ways in which our country's present predicaments are inextricably tied to its past. In a style less colloquial than her previous books, Vowell traces the 1630 journey of several key English […]
Apple approves e-book after dirty words removed
Apple has approved a version of Knife Music as an e-book application after the author removed words Apple considered objectionable. An e-book submitted to Apple's App Store has been approved after the author removed language that apparently offended Apple. ... more
Book – Pretty Monsters: stories
by Kelly Link Link, who has two breathlessly received books of strange, surrealistic tales for adults under her belt, makes the leap into the YA fold with this collection of short stories (most previously published in separate anthologies) that tug at the seams of reality, sometimes gently, sometimes violently. In nearly every one of these […]
International Children’s Book Day
Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.
Dealing With Presentation disasters
Most presentation disasters are not fatal; they can be resolved comfortably if you 1. Keep smiling 2. Know exactly what you want the decision maker to do (your main point) ... more
Atlas Shrugged is absurd but strangely compelling
Ayn Rand's libertarian rant is unpleasant, daft and deeply flawed. I hated it - but I couldn't put it down ...more
Cognitive distortions – dealing with inaccurate thoughts
... your thoughts can affect your mood. Your thoughts may be negative and also can be inaccurate. Inaccurate thoughts are also called "cognitive distortions." Cognitive distortions can be so ingrained that they become "core beliefs" that you live by. An example is "I have never been successful at anything, so why even try?" Some specific […]
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