Tame the Distractions – A Broader Perspective
Understanding Context in Communication When you write often and make your thoughts public, there’s this underlying assumption that your audience is familiar with your previous work. It’s like we all tend to use shorthand references based on shared knowledge and beliefs we’ve explored before. This can lead to misunderstandings. Your writing exists in a continuum […]
Skyhigh Alert: House Dems Slam Pentagon to Tame Air Traffic Chaos After Deadly Crash Near Reagan National
Ten House Democrats, led by Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), asked the Department of Defense to reduce air traffic near Reagan-Washington National Airport (DCA) after a helicopter and passenger plane collision left 67 people on board. They also requested that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DOD) implement permanent reductions in “critical” air […]
It's up to America to tame RFK Jr. if he takes over HHS
President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may end up having the most impact as he competes for the next position in his administration. do not have. The choice between leading the Pentagon or the State Department will be a high-profile choice, but […]
Can John Ratcliffe tame the deep-state beast at the CIA?
Donald Trump has selected John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Ratcliffe's experience as a lawmaker overseeing intelligence agencies and then as director of national intelligence highlighted his readiness to stand up to CIA abuses during the Russia investigation. But it takes more than a strong director to lead the CIA. Implementing meaningful […]
Biden seeks to tame Democrat panic at post-debate rally
President Biden on Friday tried to ease widespread panic among some Democrats about his ability to lead the party into November after the previous night’s dismal performance in the debate by delivering a more energetic speech in North Carolina in which he acknowledged some of his own shortcomings. “Folks, I can’t walk as easily as […]
Biden Admin Tapping Into Key Gasoline Reserve To Tame Prices As 2024 Election Looms
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will tap into emergency gasoline reserves to sharply lower prices ahead of the 2024 election. Department of Energy (DOE) announced announced the release of 1 million barrels of gasoline from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve (NGSR) with the express purpose of lowering gas prices. The NGSR was established […]
UChicago Is ‘Pretty Tame’ Compared to Many Schools, and It’s Still Bad Here
On Friday’s PBS News Hour, new york times Columnist David Brooks notes that things are bad enough at the University of Chicago, even though the school is “pretty tame here compared to a lot of other places,” and the school is concerned about how bad things have become. He said he was sending “somewhat creepy” […]
How to tame the barrage of stealthy social media notifications and regain control
If you can’t handle the number of emails, texts, and spam calls, you’ll suddenly find yourself bombarded with an overwhelming number of notifications from social media apps. At first, it seems like a lot of fun to receive notifications that people are interested in your profile or posts, but later you realize that it’s just […]