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Listening to some of the presentations today reminded me of a few things that are different here in the United States. Sure, there aren’t any civil wars and we have the closest thing to a …
Oh how young we are here… Read MoreHarvard University article In English, time is linear or spacial. You can fall behind schedule and look forward to dinner. In Mandarin they use these terms along with vertical terms to describe time. Earlier events …
The Impacts of Language on Thought Read MoreToday I was talking to my nephews and niece in Pakistan on skype.The first thing they showed me was the feeders and toffees they bought.Then afterwards my youngest nephew who is just a year old …
I want my childhood back Read MoreGlad to finally be a part of the Humphrey seminar, learning from you all and hopefully sharing something in return. All of today’s presentations were interesting and entertaining, but what struck me most wasn’t any …
Presentation Read MoreFollowing Hurricane Irene coverage this weekend intrigued me, whether on Twitter, YouTube, TV or radio, because all I could see were conflicting reports of how big the storm was, what the impact would be, what …
Irene and the Media Storm Read More5 Ways to Listen Better (TED.com) In this world, we become so overstimulated that we begin to close our ears against the noise. We are in such a hurry that we don’t take sufficient time …
Forgetting How to Listen Read More
One of cultural things I like in Americans is their attitude to recycling garbage. It is impossible for Russians, as well for, I think, still for most nationalities, to sort waste to properly recycle it …
Recycling: Great Habit Here In the U. S. Read More\i Today, Monday, August 29th , 2011 is the Birthday of Taati, one of my Hubert Humphrey Fellows,CronkiteSchool. Taat’s birthday inspired me not to say to her : “Happy Birthday, Taati”, but, also, to think …
What are the Roots of Celebrating Birthdays? Read More
Who could believe 15 or 20 years ago that a company named by a fruit would take a large bite from the radical change in the way media functions today? As gizmodo.com puts it in …
Think Different Read MoreForgive me if I sound a bit weird, but I am still going through a culture shock. I keep staring at the people at the light rail, asking for money…some are sleeping outside with all …
Culture shock Read More