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Finally Final Reflective Reflections.

I’m going to reflect on my experiences in my Communications class. Started off well! Talked about communication in a personal sense, how you communicate with your friends and family and co-workers. Everyone got to share their experiences. It was a relaxed atmosphere and it was interesting listening to all the students who voiced their opinions.Continue reading “Finally Final Reflective Reflections.”

We’re All Doomed.

Fake News is a hot topic recently (the past five or so years?). Other terms I would use include misinformation and propaganda. This stuff has been around ever since we’ve had our earliest version of mass media – the printing press. Back in 1835, in a New York newspaper called The Sun, they published aContinue reading “We’re All Doomed.”

Enemy of my Enemy.

There’s a special place in my heart for 1980s and 1990s American blockbuster cinema. The film where a brawny muscular hero saves the day and kills all the bad guys while exemplifying all the positive attributes that America values. I will never get tired of these films, and while I understand that they’re a productContinue reading “Enemy of my Enemy.”

Kitchen Nightmares – The Hundred Year War Revisited.

Going to take a look at some television and write about the relationship and communication between the characters. Time for self disclosure! I haven’t had a television in over a decade and generally I don’t care about television. As a result, I rarely watch any. I decided to head over to crackle.com and watch anContinue reading “Kitchen Nightmares – The Hundred Year War Revisited.”

Company Conflict Confusion

I’m gonna look at how two different companies handled an issue and compare their actions. The two companies I will be comparing are Amazon and Walmart. The issue at hand will be the unionization of their workers. Amazon has been experiencing criticism over it’s actions recently – and Walmart is notoriously one of, if notContinue reading “Company Conflict Confusion”

Verbal Communication in a Digital Age.

Imagine you’re online and you’re reading a sentence aNd 1t sl0wly DeVoLves 1nt0 th1s unr34d4bl3 m3sS. This was the state of a lot of imageboards and forums in the early 2000’s due to the proliferation of a trend known at the time as 1337sp34k. It’s basically the replacement of certain letters with appropriate numbers andContinue reading “Verbal Communication in a Digital Age.”

Symbolism of Soviet-Socialism

“Discuss the history of a social movement that fascinates you, discuss the symbolism, media reporting of the social movement, political forces around it, and the future of the movement, if it is still ongoing.” That’s my assignment for this blog entry, and it’s perfect because I’m currently reading October, by China Miéville. The book, asContinue reading “Symbolism of Soviet-Socialism”

Happiness is Being Understood

I signed up for a communications class. And, four other classes. And, I’m working. I’m overwhelmed. Thankfully, communication is one of those meta-skills that magically helps with everything else in your life. Just like meditations, or philosophy, or joining a multi-level marketing scheme. So, what would I like to learn from communications class? I needContinue reading “Happiness is Being Understood”