Tag Archives: Conversations

A Great Idea

Posted on 25 March 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Sharing information and viewpoints on complex public policy issues will almost certainly reduce disagreements; and just as certainly not eliminate them.   Being in the desert isn’t all about hiking and birdwatching. Some of it is about being in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Not From Where You’re Standing

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Communication – science, art form, or game? You be the judge.   Tall — that’s what you notice first. Then his gait grabs you — he walks like a runway model. Head up and half smiling, sure of his right-of-way. … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged , | 28 Comments

Miracle at Checkout 9

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Isabel Gibson

Being the 4th in a miscellany of short posts to mark the 12 days of Christmas. My line, which had looked so promising — only one person ahead of me, with a light load of groceries — has come to … Continue reading →

Posted in Laughing Frequently, Through the Calendar | Tagged , | 8 Comments

False Positives

Posted on 03 July 2011 by Isabel Gibson

What is the purpose of your visit? The uniformed speaker must be kidding: it’s July and the car is packed to the gunnels. Parents and maps fill the front seat; four kids cram the back seat; a boxy tent-trailer brings … Continue reading →

Posted in Officialdom, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 17 Comments

Not Just Outraged

Posted on 26 April 2011 by Isabel Gibson

With The Wedding just days away, my long-awaited email from the iTunes store seems a little, well, Late To Need, frankly. On offer, Wedding-themed downloads: 78 podcasts; 68 apps (46 iPhone and 22 iPad); 44 albums; and a 7-part TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives | Tagged | 9 Comments