The Conscious Communicator

Ever thought about what it is that makes us human? Complex, self aware, or conscious communicator? According to The New York Times, “self-recognition is often taken as a measure of intelligence and self-awareness.” Research shows, though, this characteristic is not unique to human beings. Photo courtesy of Mental Floss Self Awareness Dolphins, for instance, are known to be extremely intelligent …

A Woman’s Work

“A man can work from sun to sun. But a woman’s work is never done,” penned author Jean Little. Proving this poignant truth are women athletes in every sport from soccer and ice hockey to tennis players and elite runners. Photo courtesy of news.berkeley.edu Alex Morgan is part of the American team that brought home gold in the 2012 London …

The Presidential Trend to Twitter

According to CNN, digital history was made in early 2010. Then President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to personally “tweet” a message on the social networking site. Well, he pushed the button. “Welcome to Twitter, Mr. President – I’ll follow you if you follow me,” Tony Fratto, a former George W. Bush spokesman, joked to CNN by e-mail. …