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The Next Trillion

Posted on January 7, 2010 by David C. Buchan

The Next Trillion Paul Zane Pilzer. VideoPlus 2001, Paperback, 197 pages, $3.11 There are some interesting ideas in The Next Trillion by Paul Zane Pilzer. I read the Australia and New Zealand Tour Edition which is an abridged version. Let … Continue reading →

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It is your responsibility to clarify understanding

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David C. Buchan

The meaning we bring to our words in a conversation is important. Each of us has grown up learning what words mean so well that we often fail to recognise others may be using the same words but with different … Continue reading →

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The pleasure of listening is a gift

Posted on September 28, 2005 by David C. Buchan

A good friend of mine once said to me that listening is a gift. Well, I’ve been giving plenty the past two days and I’ve received plenty in return. The focus I’ve put into listening has reaped: a deep sense … Continue reading →

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We just don’t have the words for it

Posted on June 2, 2005 by David C. Buchan

If you have read the “The Meaning of Liff” by Douglas Adams, you will know there are lots of meanings for which there are no words. How would you sum up a nostalgic yearning which is in itself more pleasant … Continue reading →

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