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This blog is called A Few Kind Words because the word kindness originally meant being kin, or kindred, or of the same kind. And since we are all humankind, we should remember to be kinder to one another when we communicate. The alternative is to be unkind, to use language which fails to connect or even alienates. The choice isn't hard.Twitter Updates
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A noble cause (2)
Well, my box-maker (see last week) has mellowed. He’s got over his irritation at having to construct such an awkward object – he’s made quite a lot of them, after all – and now he’s sounding much more like the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 26, 26 treasures, acupuncture, chinese medicine, communist party, corporate speak, metaphor, VandA
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Chinese medicine
Periodically I visit an acupuncturist for aches and pains. He’s a charming Chinese man who finds it a little hard to get his tongue round the English language, but he has a gentle manner, a lovely smile, and he fixes … Continue reading →
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Tagged acupuncture, chinese medicine, communist party, freedom, stories, storytelling, tiananmen square
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