Note: The word was introduced by the Black American psychiatrist Chester Middlebrook Pierce (1927-2016), probably earliest in the essay "Offensive Mechanisms," in The Black Seventies (Boston, 1970), p. 266. First Known Use 1970, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use...
that is the first definition. Way down at the sixth definition, the wordssharing, participation, and fellowshipappear. Because our lives can be so enhanced by being part of a community, perhaps the dictionary should reverse the order of those...
Cue Cluster: Aggressive body language can happen by clenching the fists, finger pointing, loose or tense body, jaw clenching, quivering lips, frowning, furrowing, lowered eyebrows, dilated pupils, squinting of the eyes, crotch displays, sneering, hands on hips, leaning in or shrinking the distanc...
In this essay, I’ll show you that micromanagement isn’t just a nagging habit; it’s an inevitability. That’s the paradox: micromanagement is both bad management practice and a key component of the best management strategies. So in addition to explaining this paradox, I’ll offer some ...
(I did a photo essay of the electronic systems that were developed in parallel with this, though of course those are pretty much obsolete by now!) One more teaser… this photo shows the enclosed electronic equipment cowling along with the 480-watt solar array…. Where to Now? I’m ...
When the victims publicize microaggressions they call attention to what they see as the deviant behavior of the offenders. In doing so they also call attention to their own victimization. Indeed, many ways of attracting the attention and sympathy of third parties emphasize or exacerbate the low ...
Scott Fitzgerald essay: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” This seems like an important skill. For example, feeling proud and happy with your achievements ...