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Our Duty of Remembrance
November 10, 2009  Editor's Pick
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
- Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)
Trust
April 28, 2009 Editor's Pick
Society functions on trust.
Communities function on trust.
Relationships function on trust.
The cynic will point out that laws and regulations are the glue of society... to a point; in the end even the cynic must trust that the rules are enforced and consequences applied.
Talk of the Sandbox
March 17, 2009 Editor's Pick
Editor's Note: Deborah Tannen is professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. She is the author of "You Just Don't Understand" and "Talking From 9 to 5," from which some material in this essay is drawn. Re-printed with permission from the author, this essay appeared in The Galt Global Review in 2006 and has been drawn as an editor's pick from our archives. Read on to discover (or re-discover) just how differently men and women communicate - in the sandbox and at work.
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When You Shouldn't Tell It Like It Is
November 15, 2006
Many Americans believe that the only purpose of language is to convey information and that information should be stated outright. But there are many reasons why meaning should not be stated outright, why indirectness is useful and even necessary.
For Argument's Sake; Why Do We Feel Compelled To Fight About Everything?
October 11, 2006
Everywhere we turn, there is evidence that, in public discourse, we prize contentiousness and aggression more than cooperation and conciliation. Headlines blare about the Starr Wars, the Mommy Wars, the Baby Wars, the Mammography Wars; everything is posed in terms of battles and duels, winners and losers, conflicts and disputes.
Gender Communications Differences And Strategies
June 14, 2006
What can your organization do to create more equality for men and women? The first step to creating equality is understanding the different strengths and styles that different genders bring to the work table.
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