Tell Me More

Hi Everyone, This phrase “Tell me more” has an important use in conversation…more on it later. We started today’s conversation with our views on saying hello to strangers. Do you feel comfortable saying “hello” to strangers? And further do you talk to strangers? For the most part, we’re ok with this. How do you feel…

The Art Of The Apology

Hi Everyone, Yesterday we started with my telling you about dinner with my friends on Thursday night. First off, because of traffic I was 20 minutes late, and after I said hello to my friends, I said sorry for being late. Then during dinner I spilled my glass of wine and while the waiter was…

The Science Of Awe

Hi Everyone, Looks like spring has arrived in Boston! Tulips are in bloom in the Garden and magnolia trees and daisies are all out along Comm Ave – take a walk around and enjoy it all! Yesterday we experienced and discussed one of our most mysterious and mystifying emotions – awe. We started out by…

Quit Or Grit

Hi Everyone,Have you heard this word “grit”? Well, yesterday we talked all about it! But, first we talked about some common character traits used to describe people. Check out this list : After looking over this and adding some of our own, which ones do you think would be best suited to answer this question…

Neighborhood, Community, and Gentrification

Hi Everyone, Yesterday we discussed what is a neighborhood, a community, and what’s gentrification got to do with it? Although we use neighborhood and community interchangeably, there are some differences. Basically, a neighborhood refers to people living near to one another, it is more of a physical sense, with social implications. A community can refer…

What Do You See?

Hi Everyone, Today we started with observing a few paintings from the late 19th century. Starting with this one: This is titled A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte painted by Georges Seurat in 1884. It displays the pointillist technique, where the artists uses a tiny, distinct dots of pure color on…

Let’s Talk Travel

Hi Everyone, Yesterday we discussed travel and travel experiences. So what words do you associate with travel? We came up with lots of words – like adventure, voyage, wander, experience, luggage, hotel, food, museums, mountains, ocean, planes, itineraries, souvenirs, getaways, international, maps, guide books, tours….. Next, we talked about our own travel preferences by asking…

The Parable Of The Chinese Farmer

Hi Everyone, Do you know the story of The Chinese Farmer also known as The Man Who Lost His Horse? Well, it’s a parable about a farmer who loses his horse, but refuses to accept it as a misfortune. What’s a parable? It is a short story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a…

Everyday Is _____________.

Hi Everyone, Well, for starters, we are now in our new meeting room – it’s in the Business Library located in the basement, and we are in the large conference room, The Enterprise (go right once you enter). So, come one and all and join us in our larger space. No need to register, just…

On Time

Hi Everyone, Today was all about time and punctuality, or being on time. So what does time mean to you? How important is punctuality in your culture? Which of these sentences best describes you? I always arrive on time. When I run late I feel bad for keeping peopler waiting. I’m a tardy person. I…