Chit Chat is a card game for two players that simulates the exchange of small talk between two acquaintances at a social function. Each player has a pet topic and the first player to make a couple of points on their pet topic wins the game. Alternatively if one player lets the ...
OSMRHBI and I have only four episodes left in the series, and we will watch them. We’ve come this far; we will see it through. At this point, I think the entire crew is saying the same thing — let’s just end it and go home — with the possible exception of the two stars o...
Zanya guessed. They knelt by the soldiers, hands bound at their backs. Those who still stood free gripped makeshift weapons—staves and scythes, one or two sizable kitchen knives. The blacksmith held a hammer loosely at her
Another important aspect of Vedic Astrology is the nakshatras, the lunar constellations or star clusters that the Moon occupies during a person's birth. There are 27 nakshatras, each with its own unique qualities, attributes, and symbolism. Each rashi contains two-and-one-fourth nakshatras in...
working on such projects as Martin Scorsese’s The Departed and Showtime’s Brotherhood. Donna is also an award-winning screenwriter, ghostwriter, and painter. She holds two degrees from the University of Rhode Island. Her two sons—Devon, an opera singer; and Dylan, a chef—will always be...
I learned quickly to not expect feels to transfer from one book to another. That was my fault. As much as I wanted to dive into this story, I had a difficult time doing so. The opening line grabbed me right away and I was cruising along until page two when we meet the Scottish man...
Daniela Owen and Renee Gordon If you want to visit Williamsburg, the holidays are a perfect time. Santa sets up his toy shop on November 15th, so you can get your wishes in early. Then the annualChristmas Tree Lighting Ceremonyhappens on December 6th at Victory Walk, and kicks off a week...
1. Chit Chat.Really. You can start talking about the weather, even. Start with something you both have in common. Things in common = similarity –>increased connection. Try this simple, yet effective small talk technique: a. Observe.Make a comment on something that you and the other person...
Chatbots come in many flavors, but most can be placed in one of two categories: goal-oriented chatbots and chit-chat chatbots. Goal-oriented chatbots behave like a natural language interface for function calls, where the chatbot asks for and confirms all required p...
That never happened, but that does not mean that Atul did not make a ‘techie’ difference in my life. It was he who taught me how to use a computer and the Internet – the first email and chat exchanges I ever did were with him. And he practically manhandled me into buying my fir...