Psychologist Campbell Leaper at US Santa Cruz has reviewed 40 plus years of research to clarify which gender talks more. One clear point that emerged was that the type of activity people engaged in influenced how much they talk. During decision making tasks, men were more talkative than women, but when talking about themselves or working with children, women were  more talkative than men. My casual review of our workplace showed young women and older men involved in conversation more often than other groups and ages. Oops. That would be young women talkin amongst each other and old men talking amongst each other. Don’t want any significant others getting the wrong ideas. Read the whole story here.

I read so much bad news everyday that I love it when I come across a positive headline like this one -

More than a billion trees planted in 2007: UN

Thursday mornings at 6:30 I try to ask a question about classical music and today’s revolved around one of the “Big Bs” of music. Which on (Bach, Beethoven or Brahms) counted his lone opera as his personal favorite. First time winner and road warrior, Bob from Vallejo (he works in San Jose!), wone tickets to Philharmonia Baroque’s holiday concert at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco. Oh, it was Beethoven (Fidelio).

Manuel de Falla wrote the two act opera “La Vida Breve” in our Blind Date year, the same year the Trans Siberian Railway officially opened…1905

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