by Loni on January 15, 2010
in Stuff
There are three questions you can ask someone that will open up their way of talking. Both their tone and patterning of their speech and the range of topics they are willing to talk to you about.
Have you ever come close to death? Have you ever been accused of something that you didn’t do? Do you know the circumstances of your birth?
That’s it. If you are ever somewhere having a conversation with someone that you are building a little rapor with, at some point try to ask one of these three things. If the person is warming up to talk to you, it will change things to bring one of these game changers to the table. What you hear from this person will be different. And this is regardless how they answer this question. The effect lasts well after you are past this part of the conversation.
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by Loni on October 11, 2009
in Stuff
The baseball playoff season is upon us. I like the sport, like to watch it, and am a Yankee fan. I have been paying attention to baseball all my life so I guess that makes me an all American guy.
I was glad to see the Red Sox lose their third game of their series today. The only other thing better than the Yankee’s winning is of course Boston losing. Now if NY can win they will face the Angels. It should be fun. What will really be interesting is if the Yank’s can make it all the way to the world series and the Dodgers are their opponent. Torre and LA against the Bronx Bombers. A lot of baseball to play before that might happen but it is no longer just a remote possibility.
Torre coaching against Girardi could lead to an intriguing series. The teacher, Torre, facing his student, Joe Girardi. I say bring it on but we have to see how things play out up to the World Series.
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