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So Friday night I got together with a few friends for intentional conversation, and the topic was...well, conversation. We asked questions like, "If you've just had a great conversation with someone, what were the things that made for the greatness of the time?" "What are conversation killers?" "What do you expect when you enter …
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The truth is, New York gets a bit less daunting with every visit. Watching my daughter Amy navigate the juggernaut that is NYC inspires me and humbles me, and at the same time makes the whole NY life seem much more doable, if not completely attractive. I don't have any great desire to live in …
Infographics and wordmapping have caught my eye lately. So when I found Inkscape, I decided to start fiddling around with it. Here's a first attempt at beginning to think visually about things running around in my head. The biggest objection will probably be the "I" being in the middle, but I put it …
I love conversation. The exchange of experiences and ideas borders on the miraculous when you consider how specific our lives are to ourselves. How to explain this thing going on inside my head? This dance of images and ideas, memories and dreams, each of them presenting themselves for my further consideration constantly, falling into …
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This morning, I wish I was a poet. I'm sitting in the middle of an experience that's hard to describe, and yet, it couldn't be simpler. To put it into words seems ridiculous. It reminds me of the day my first child was born. It's trying to turn a key in a lock in a …
JEFF BERRYMAN 