She also stops me from «overmothering» (their word) my nearly grown up boys, and
gives us a topic of conversation.
Not exact matches
If you're not talking about something relevant in a
given moment, think
of how you could connect the current
topic of conversation back to the one that sparked the
conversation initially.
Letter to Doctor Benjamin Rush from Thomas Jefferson Washington, April 21, 1803 Dear Sir, — In some
of the delightful
conversations with you, in the evenings
of 1798 - 99, and which served as an anodyne to the afflictions
of of the crisis through which our country was then laboring, the Crhistain religion was sometimes our
topic; and I the promised you, that one day or other, I would
give you my views
of it.
Certain
topics are tackled early on, including the hideous subject
of priests» sexual abuse
of minors, and this
gives the reader a sense
of being present at a
conversation which is real and open, not a rant or a monologue.
As I write about the violence
of God in the Bible and have
conversations about this with various people I interact with during the week, I often tell people that one
of the reasons this is such an important
topic is because Christians need a better answer to provide the world than the ones we have always
given.
On any
given topic each woman appears to know what the other is about to say, and currents
of emotion, mainly laughter but also tears, break mysteriously through the surface
of their
conversation.
These types
of dates
give them time to think and help to set up meaningful
conversation topics.
Proposing a date
gives singles an immediate
topic of conversation for emails and way to connect.
Don't
give too much away too soon as you will run out
of conversation topics on your second date.
«I would not, in my case, start doing it, unless we had a
conversation about it first,» said the user, who spoke on condition
of anonymity
given the sensitive nature
of the
topic.
The fireman trivia game has proven a lot
of fun for singles because it
gives women a reason to approach a hot firefighter with a pre-scripted
conversation topic, and it allows the men to be the expert and explain the nuances
of their job to women who are interested in dating firemen.
These are a couple
of questions that each member answers which are designed to allow you to learn more about the person and to
give you some
topics for further
conversation.
Canoe across Lake Louise, kayak on Lake Ontario (or take a paddleboat around the Toronto Islands): the method doesn't really matter so much as the fact boating
gives your peace and quiet to talk to your date while also providing stunning lake backdrops to take the pressue out
of constantly having to come up with new
conversation topics.
But what's fascinating about the film's premise is that it
gives Tanne more character detail and
topics of conversation to work with than most filmmakers have when they're telling a love story.
So in a recent Saturday class, my colleagues and I put aside the flashcards and coursebooks, and instead
give the students sample dialogues to help them write their own
conversation scripts on a
topic of choice.
Given the constantly evolving landscape
of special education, there needs to be ongoing
conversation on the
topic between a broad range
of experts, educators, parents, and students.
Often, DeVos will skirt the main point
of a query and lead the
conversation to her favorite education
topic,
giving parents choices other than their neighborhood traditional public school.
Given the complex needs and challenges that Lampron's students face, it's a huge and important question to tackle — and it's led to a core team
of teachers, district staff, support staff, and administrators engaging in
conversations around
topics such as discipline policies, classroom management, staff roles, forming relationships with students, and shifting school culture to understand the impact
of trauma.
«
Given O'Reilly's commitment to the Open Web, we are honored to be hosting this inaugural workshop, and truly excited about the wonderful opportunities presented for participants
of both events to network, exchange ideas, and further
conversations around the
topics each are exploring,» Meyer wrote in a blog post, adding to GoodeReader that «We've got quite a few really cool things happening.
The first impression he
gave me was «distant» — he often appeared to be absent - minded to the presence
of his
conversation partners and was, instead, very focused on his own
topics.
While visiting the human doctor recently for a yearly checkup, a
conversation ensued about dogs that led to the
topic of giving a dog medication for behavioral problems.
Join Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher and Kristine Steimer as they analyze the week's video game news,
give hands - on impressions
of upcoming titles, discuss your questions, and have a little bit
of «off
topic»
conversation.
Given all that, you'll be surprised to know that this artist, Sam Gilliam, is not more
of a household name (in the kind
of household,
of course, in which art is an everyday
topic of conversation), sitting alongside other artists who have made great leaps — Robert Rauschenberg, for instance.
At the time, it proved to be very useful to coworkers dealing with this type
of material and the experience
giving such a presentation to the DC office and other offices via telecast has been a
topic of conversation in all my subsequent interviews.
Further,
given that his argument is, in effect, that AGW must be doubtfull because the scientists who study it overwhelmingly report evidence that confirms it, I doubt sincerely he is capable
of rational
conversation on the
topic.
One
of the
topics that
gave rise to a particularly interesting
conversation was knowledge management.
Giving feedback in real time and actively taking into account the information that you gather during the
conversation allows you to adjust the course
of the
conversation so that it remains focused on the most important
topics.
Some
of the summit's major
topics of conversation include employee volunteerism,
giving, advocacy, and wellness
Each chapter
gives an overview along with several techniques, and then provides an example structure
of a 5 minute
conversation (the author recommends limiting these
conversations to just five minutes because she says this limits the anxiety
of the
topic and takes less time to solve problems) to address that particular issue.
Giving your children accurate information about drugs including methamphetamine, sharing your attitudes about drugs and talking openly on this
topic lets your children know that you are happy to have
conversations about a range
of subjects, including the ones that might seem harder to talk about.
Use curation
of content to
give you ideas for blogging and as a way to be informed about the social
conversation taking place about specific
topics, but realize that Google doesn't value copied content on your site.
@Brian Feltz
gave you a great suggestion about setting up Keyword Alerts for some
of the
topics you are knowledgeable about, or other
topics that interest you so you'll be notified that those words were mentioned in the forums and can jump into those
conversations!
«You might end up
giving up ground you hadn't intended to, talking about
topics that are better left unaddressed, or escalating the
conversation to the point
of hostility.»
Good coffee table books serve a number
of purposes: they're decorative, informative, attractive and, above all, interesting; they
give your guests something to flip through while you're out
of the room; they often become a
topic of conversation.
I suspect that
topic of conversation isn't the norm, but
give The Husband and I a pot
of coffee and an hour
of before - sunrise time on the porch and you wouldn't believe all the... [Read more...]