Holiday Weekend · Random

Longer weekend or short week?

13 years ago Author By cumeadi

I enjoy holiday weekends but I’m not sure if i enjoy them more than a short week. They both have their benefits. You get an extra day to travel or relax with an extended weekend. The advantage of a short week is that….well… it’s a short week which also ends up being a disadvantage. When there’s a Monday off, Tuesdays normally become hectic as you have two days worth of work to do. People tend to overload work Monday through Thursday when we have Fridays off.

Would you rather have a long weekend or a short week?

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How to argue on the internet (via Measure of Doubt)

13 years ago Author By cumeadi

How to argue on the internet is a precursor to a series I’m starting this week, On communication. Be on the look out for new posts!

How to argue on the internet It's plenty hard enough to get someone to listen to your arguments in a debate, given how attached people are naturally to their own ideas and ways of thinking. But it becomes even harder when you trigger someone's emotional side, by making them feel like you're attacking them and putting them automatically i … Read More

via Measure of Doubt

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How to Spot a Liar

13 years ago Author By cumeadi

A couple of days ago, I facilitated a warm up about super heroes.  I asked, “If you could have a super power, what would be?” I got the traditional responses of flight, super speed and invisibility. Some one else stated that they would like to spot truth and lies with 100% certainty. I instantly thought of  Lie to Me, one of my favorite TV shows.

Lie to Me, while based on research by Dr. Paul Ekman, is a fictional account of the Lightman group and their attempts to tell whether people are lying. Using micro expressions and other indicators, Dr. Lightman and his associates go around saving the day spotting one lie at a time.

 

History · Random

Changing the Game

14 years ago Author By cumeadi

It’s been a while since I’ve written on here. I figured what better time to start back up than now? I’m living in Washington D.C, have a bunch of random experience and adventures to talk about. It will be nice to look back at these stories a year from now and laugh and reminisce about a crazy time. So, be on the lookout for posts on interesting pictures, random adventures, and my job at city year DC!