tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662883.post2161783070313113850..comments2023-06-23T13:02:41.883-03:00Comments on John's Omniverse: 700Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662883.post-19385965324803393282009-08-11T12:24:26.397-03:002009-08-11T12:24:26.397-03:00Life occurs through language. Everything that exi...Life occurs through language. Everything that exists does because of it (i.e. a book would simply be paper with a binding if we did not create the word "book"). The fact is that I think where people fail most is not in their lack of understanding of language but in listening. Everyone listens to what is said through filters (ie. cultural, society, political, etc.) and if people truly got to the root of what each person was saying irrespective of their filters, then this world would be a much better place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662883.post-47829462803225900682009-08-11T11:18:09.546-03:002009-08-11T11:18:09.546-03:00Students bristle when I tell them that there are 5...Students bristle when I tell them that there are 5 skills they must have to be competent adults: the abilities to read, write, speak, listen, and think in their primary language. Always someone asks, "But what about math?"<br /><br />Math requires an individual to read the problem, think it through, speak to others, listen to their perspectives, and then write the solution. Ditto just about anything a person wants/needs to do as part of life.<br /><br />English uses letters to form words, words to form sentences, and sentences to express thoughts and make meaning of ideas/concepts, regardless of one's field of study. How well one can use the tools of the language to "work the problem" determines the quality of the result of the process.<br /><br />Anyone who is so arrogant as to think "I'll never need/use this" is also ignorant, especially when it comes to the process of using language as the foundation for everything else in one's life.<br /><br />Good defense of my life's work, son.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365460458499027196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662883.post-21484617702899700152009-08-10T18:52:56.828-03:002009-08-10T18:52:56.828-03:00As someone who spends much of his day in front of ...As someone who spends much of his day in front of spreadsheets and data analysis programs... You are absolutely correct.<br /><br />It appalls me how many people have a hard time making themselves understood. I don't ask for perfect grammar or 100% perfect spelling (though it would be nice if people would turn on their spell checkers), but I sure would like to know that what you've written required a minimum of interpretation on my part.<br /><br />And it would be great if people could proof their emails and make sure that what they've written makes sense.Scumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869525496779151275noreply@blogger.com