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The Name Doesn’t Make Sense, But

April 3rd, 2025 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Much of the jargon we use doesn’t make sense. If we didn’t use the nonsense, no one would understand us. We use jargon. I work in computers, and we are one of the worst offenders of jargon in communication. The jargon is nonsense. If I used real words, however, no one would […]

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Tags: Authentic · Clarity · Communication · Vocabulary · Word · Writing

An Augmented Reality Suggestion

March 17th, 2025 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Here is a suggestion to those folks who can make these augmented reality (AR) glasses that would help me as a writer and reader. Last year I provided the world with a suggestion for a pencil that would link to a spelling checker and AI. And here is another AI-related suggestion for […]

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Tags: Artificial Intelligence · Cloud Computing · Technology · Visibility · Word · Work · Writing

Integrity and Intentions

February 24th, 2025 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Integrity is doing what you say you will do. Sometimes things happen that block intentions. This becomes tricky quickly. Day 1: We will release our information to you on day 15. Day 30: We intended to release our information to you on day 15, but, ya’ know, uh. We will release our […]

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Tags: Accountability · Agreement · Event · Integrity · Trust · Word

Facts and Adjectives

January 20th, 2025 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips We can’t have both facts and adjectives. Can we? Facts are facts. It is 27° F outside. Adjectives are, well sort of fuzzy. It is cold outside. (Cold to whom? Cold compared to what?) “The fact is, they were aggressive.” Oops. “Aggressive” is an adjective. “The fact is, he is tall.” Well, […]

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Tags: Authentic · Communication · Engineering · Word

Popular Vocabulary

August 29th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips It is easy to use vocabulary that is popular at this moment. It is a bit more difficult to explain the situation in plain English. That exercise, however, is often well worth the effort. Here is some popular vocabulary in the endeavor of software development: It’s nice to toss out one or […]

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Tags: Communication · Concepts · Expertise · Knowledge · Reframe · Vocabulary · Word

Apology and Behavior

March 25th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips I stumble on something that everyone else in the world has already heard. It is still brilliant. The only apology is changed behavior. I heard that on TV the other day. It seems that in various forms, it goes back to ancient times. It was new to me. Still, it is brilliant. […]

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Tags: Authentic · Change · Communication · Ethics · Reaction · Word

Jargon

December 14th, 2023 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips We continue to use too much jargon. Are we illiterate or just too lazy to type words? I am reviewing materials for a certification. Gosh, I am too old for this, but whatever. I won’t mention the name of the certification. I you continue reading this post, you can probably guess which […]

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Tags: Brevity · Clarity · Communication · Conversation · Word · Writing

Liars (Mean and Otherwise)

November 9th, 2023 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Once again, the world swings into yet another crisis. Many persons with good intentions intend to reduce the crisis by limiting what other persons can say and write about it. Nothing new here. We used to have silly liars. The National Enquirer is one great example. Hillary Clinton had an alien baby […]

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Tags: Ethics · History · Thinking · Trust · Word · Writing

Nouns and Verbs

September 18th, 2023 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Back to a basic: write with nouns and verbs. It brings us closer to brevity and clarity. Those are pretty good places to be. I was reminded of this short and powerful writing tip this past week. And yes, it was from Strunk and White. They used the title of the post […]

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Tags: Communication · Information · Language · Review · Word · Writing

Not a Writer (?)

September 11th, 2023 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Are you not a writer? Really. Just type the words you say. “You must understand, Dwayne, you are a writer,” several people over the years. Yes, I am cursed or blessed to be “a writer.” What do I do? I put my fingers on the keyboard and type the words that come […]

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Tags: Communication · Technology · Thinking · Tools · Word · Writing