Month: May 2005

Weird Stuff

Been dreaming last night of vertigo. Have no clue why. The dream had me at the top of a tall building, at the edge, looking down… the Seattle Needle, the CN Tower and Empire State. I’ve been to both the Seattle Needle and the CN Tower and been to the very top and had no …

Better Communication Skills

Here are 10 ways to improve your communication skills: 1. Develop your voice 2. Slow down 3. Animate your voice 4. Enunciate your words 5. Use appropriate volume 6. Pronounce your words correctly 7. Use the right words 8. Make eye contact 9. Use gestures 10. Don’t send mixed messages for a detailed explanation, go …

Quick stories

I’m in love with a site that The vignettes that appear on Controlled Skid are an exercise in immediacy and commitment. The images are selected from photostreams on Flickr. I spend a few moments considering the photograph, then create a sketch based on the image. The writing is done quickly; no editing is allowed. The …