Friday Free-Association – on the gift of words.
“…not to dismiss the power of delivery – it is to point out the power of words …”
“…not to dismiss the power of delivery – it is to point out the power of words …”
“… We’ve just gone through half a decade where misinformation has been quite deliberately spread …”
“.. if people are surrounded by a greater concentration of something (for example, knowledge – or prejudice ) then it passes into them as if by osmosis …”
“…there are few locations that would say to tourists “Come and stay here – we almost guarantee it will rain” … “
“… as Mark Twain might have said, The report of (radio’s) death was an exaggeration …”
“I didn’t want to intrude. But maybe I should have.”
“… where Kirk fought Gorn to decide the fate of both their races.”
“Every news organisation is aware of the risk – and tries to keep the relationship ‘at arms length’. But on some occasions, that is harder than it is at others.”
“Over the years there have been so many mentors, bosses, employees, and friends I’ve made in this game … too many to single them out”
I needed a break from doom-scrolling today – you know, the near-obsessive focus on unremittingly bleak social media and news coverage, to the detriment of mental health. And I thought to myself, “I know – why don’t I do a piece on position statements for businesses and individuals?” I’m not talking about mission statements such…