Wednesday, December 12, 2007

All too believable...

"UCS (Union of Concerned Scientists) found that 46% of the
scientists who responded to the survey “perceived or personally experienced pressure to
eliminate the words ‘climate change,’ ‘global warming,’ or other similar terms from a
variety of communications.”111 37% of the scientists “perceived or personally
experienced statements by officials at their agencies that misrepresented scientists’
findings.”112 Moreover, 38% of the scientists “perceived or personally experienced the
disappearance or unusual delay of websites, reports, or other science-based materials
related to climate.”"

-Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
http://webct.bard.edu/PS260_2007/house-clip.pdf

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

words and sound

The creation of new words must arise from the abstract expression of emotion through sound. Music is constantly inventing new words, language doesn't do this anywhere near as frequently because forms of vocal experimentation and/or expression other than words are generally viewed as eccentric or childish forms of expression. It can also be challenging to transcribe such sounds into writing... Communication is such an important part of life, make yours as rich as possible by pushing the boundaries with sound daily. What are people's reactions? Are you understood?