And if it’s not much of a stretch to say that nothing studios is Trent Reznor, it’s worth noting that the main room has recently been completely rewired so that every piece of equipment—ranging from state-of-the-art effects processors to vintage keyboards, a techhead’s cream dream, ...
By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their readers' minds. And today, I'm going to show you how to do the same. In this post, you’ll learn: ...
And there are bonuses to some of these words being longer and more complex. Using challenging vocabulary words in children’s literature is beneficial in terms of reading and speech development. But—bigbut—it requires a deft and delicate hand. When dense vocabulary is applied too thickly, the...
Quiet quittingrefers to doing the bare minimum to get the job done and setting clear boundaries to establish work-life balance. This means that employees are still doing what is required of them but are rejecting hustle culture to stand out with their superiors. There is a clear separation of...
“There are times during this journey that are so challenging and you may feel lost and discouraged. These are times when ‘showing up’ for the day and having an open mind and a prayer on your breath are the best tools you have to work with. It’s very humbling and most of us pare...
Fueled by charismatic lyricism about life and hardship, James LaBrie delivers the best vocal performance of his career. It's truly a shame he blew his chords out a few years after, as his voice was never the same. Now, the instrumentation of this album is about as flawless as possible. ...
Luckily for me, when I was nearly drowning[6] in our High School swimming pool, a white classmate whom I did not know, jumped into the pool and saved me. During this episode I could clearly see the white gym teacher standing at the edge impassively watching.[7] To this day I never...
“I had a rather awkward moment where I casually slid my name card face-down across the table to someone at the end of a meeting, when at the very same moment they delivered theirs,bowing, with both hands,” he explained. “What I had done was a big no-no and highly disrespectful....
GIVEN HOW COMPLICATEDspeech production is, it’s a small wonder that more people don’t stutter. Speech engages a wide swath of the upper body: starting with inflation of the lungs and expansion of the chest cavity and diaphragm. Vocal chords vibrate in the larynx; muscles in the lips, jaw...
The dotted quavers signify the plodding hooves of cruel men on their clumsy horses. As the tempo increases you can hear the prey running for its life. The chords begin to raise a semitone with each phrase, increasing the pressure on the animal as the hunters and dogs close in. Gun shots...