tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post3411758462941278624..comments2024-03-25T05:23:41.171-04:00Comments on Bilbo's Random Thought Collection: The Importance of the Right WordBilbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-35569073691830393292013-02-28T10:28:22.217-05:002013-02-28T10:28:22.217-05:00So if you can find a positive spin for death panel...So if you can find a positive spin for death panels you can beat them to death with it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-27196534808207712812013-02-28T08:59:44.545-05:002013-02-28T08:59:44.545-05:00Given the idiosyncratic way we all understand the ...Given the idiosyncratic way we all understand the words we use, it's a wonder that we can communicate at all.<br /><br />In my work in the mental health field, I always "translate" what someone is saying to figure out what they actually mean. The actual words used sometimes don't clearly indicate what they are trying to say.<br /><br />This works in the rest of life too. I think politicians would benefit greatly from the practice. Unfortunately though they talk much much more than they listen...<br /><br />Looking forward to Cartoon Saturday!allenwoodhavennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-29550270413888888572013-02-28T06:43:32.965-05:002013-02-28T06:43:32.965-05:00It is truly amazing how many gun-related idioms ar...It is truly amazing how many gun-related idioms are around in English. The choice of expressions is deliberate: the goal of the user is to win, not to assist in coming up with a mutually happy solution. The fact that people see the world in terms of winners and losers sets things at an impasse.<br /><br />I remember 'death panels' in the health care debates. In fact, medical resources is not in unlimited ssupply, and sometimes we can't squander these resources for potential results that are extremely transient.eViL pOp TaRthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039755407564122331noreply@blogger.com