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Continue Reading →People have trouble hearing my voice when there’s any kind of noise.
When I try to talk louder, I end up with a sore throat. I sound raspy and flat on my voice-mail.
I need to be able to project when I give oral reports, ...
Christopher Hitchens, the iconoclastic journalist, died of esophageal cancer this December 17. With the death of this man, we have lost a great voice indeed. Here are some words he wrote for us in the June issue of Vanity Fair. Their salience for me will be apparent; I hope they ...
It was Grace that taught my heart to hear…
I know! I know…now. I guess I wasn’t paying enough attention when the second verse of “Amazing Grace” rolled through my life. When I checked the lyrics of the song, before writing this, I found out that Grace was to ...
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You’ve all heard of the importance of nonverbal communication. But have you ever wondered if it is all that it’s cracked up to be? Let me give you the evidence shown in the new film, The Artist.
This story takes place in a lovely care-taking facility that anyone would like to have as their residence when they age and become dependent.
The little old lady in a pink chenille robe stood in the hallway of the nursing home. Her face twisted in anguish ...
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