Into The Black
December 29, 2020  |  David R. Novak

Into The Black

Into The Black
Friends, subscribers, fellow humans, We’ve reached a pause. One year. What a year. I came up with this idea for sharing weekly content in late summer/early fall of 2019. I didn’t see anyone talking about communication as I was envisioning and I was looking for an outlet. I wanted to write…
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The Big Four
December 22, 2020  |  David R. Novak

The Big Four

Good Communicaction
The Big Four
Good communication is built on 4 pillars: respect, authenticity, trust, and honesty. With all four of those, communication can flourish. This does not mean that all 4 of these must be present at all times for communication to work well or be decent. Or even happen. Bad communication is likely in…
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On Communicating's Sanctity
December 15, 2020  |  David R. Novak

On Communicating's Sanctity

Squishy
On Communicating's Sanctity
Communication is profoundly common and mundane. Nothing could be more ordinary. Yet connecting with others is sacred. Paradox. We give some of ourselves to them. They give something back. We create something new. Or maybe we reinforce something we already have. Or we grow in a new direction. Make some…
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sPaceTIme WeIRdNeSS
December 8, 2020  |  David R. Novak

Experimental: sPaceTIme WeIRdNeSS

spacetime
sPaceTIme WeIRdNeSS
Artwork: Gravitational Waves. Image: © NASA.   [[Author’s Note: This week’s article is a little out there — even in comparison to some of my other oddball ideas. I recognize this. If it’s not for you, I get it. How far can the boundaries on ideas bout…
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Channels of the Future
December 1, 2020  |  David R. Novak

Channels of the Future

Channels
Channels of the Future
Perhaps more oddly than most, I am fascinated with channels of communication. Any of them. Do you imagine the methods pirates and naval captains used to pass information around their ships? I have. How did they do so efficiently (or not) during the chaos of battle? Runners? Yelling really loudly?…
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