by PJColando | Sep 15, 2026 | blog post
Are you an innie or an outie, that is, an introvert or an extrovert? Does conversing with people come easily, naturally to you – or do you, like many, require alcohol to ease your way into conversation with others, either strangers or friends? Even better as a...
by PJColando | May 26, 2026 | blog post
In two days, my wonderful honey and I will board a ship to cruise the Columbia River Gorge in the Northwest U.S. It’s a celebration, a vacation, a trip to acknowledge our 50 years of wedded bliss. I recently lunched with a group of friends at a centrally located...
by PJColando | May 11, 2026 | blog post
Conversation is not always easy to start without being trite. My husband and I have many disparate people with whom to converse, so we’ve actively worked on some conversation starters. As a conversation starter other than “How are you?” or...
by PJColando | Jun 24, 2025 | blog post
Fearing of public speaking is often cited as fear numero uno when such lists are made – and what’s more public that social interaction topped by talk. It might be true that everyone alive anxious about making small talk with other peeps… Small talk...
by PJColando | Aug 30, 2022 | blog post
Six months ago, if you’d told me that I’d miss our masked up existence and protracted homestay, I would have laughed aloud. “Ridiculous!” I’d have shouted. Today, however, I admit the suggestion’s truth. While almost everything about the pandemic-enforced pause was...
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