Archive for September 2006
I’m Mildly Insightful… What Do You Do?
There is a term in communication theory known as phatic communication, coined by Roman Jakobson (and I only mention his name because it looks good in search engines). Basically this is any word or phrase meant to initiate communication or keep channels open. Less academically speaking, any pointless speech to get the ball rolling. Simply…
Read MoreFortnight Tonight – 09-07-2006
Steve Irwin, kamikaze squirrels, kamikaze lunar craft, and tea in spaaaace. Plus an urge to go vote (intelligently).
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