Tag Archives: gossip

Blah, Blah, Blah Day 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 by swabby429

A favorite neighbor reprimanded his adolescent grand-daughter when he caught her gossiping about her classmates. His words were, “Clean out your own closet before you go through the contents of someone else’s.” The statement was succinct without being harsh. Gossiping … Continue reading →

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Blah Blah Blah

Posted on April 17, 2022 by swabby429

During a recent cool night, I decided to spend some time with the old JVC ghetto blaster. I first skimmed through the shortwave band, in search of international broadcasts (DXing). The atmosphere was unfriendly that night; nearly every station’s fade … Continue reading →

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Peace Through Truth

Posted on May 25, 2021 by swabby429

After skimming through the day’s headlines, I powered down the tablet and leaned into the sofa. I shook my head at the reports of war, violence, and propaganda across the world that I had just read. I know that humans … Continue reading →

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Gossiping

Posted on January 13, 2021 by swabby429

“Gossip is the Devil’s radio”–Beatle, George Harrison We have all indulged in idle talk about the goings on of other people. We may inflate the virtues of someone we love or admire, or more commonly, participate in passing along rumors … Continue reading →

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So Much Gossip

Posted on May 28, 2019 by swabby429

It’s safe to say that all of us gossip or have gossiped sometime in the past. This tendency is present across age groups, and social classes. We may have found out some juicy information about someone else and just had … Continue reading →

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Reticent

Posted on April 8, 2019 by swabby429

My friend Jonathan brought up the topic of reticence yesterday. He mentioned that he is more of an extrovert than I am. I mentioned that when I was Jonathan’s age, I had an even  more reticent personality. I was told by … Continue reading →

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Skillful Speech

Posted on February 22, 2018 by swabby429

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This catchy little chant is one of the first clever idioms we learn as young children. In the world of four-year-old children, it’s a good bit of … Continue reading →

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