I have not found that working from home during COVID-19 associated changes has resulted in a sudden increase in my productivity or motivation. As a person with a lot of interest in human behavior, however, I have found that COVID-19 has given me a lot to think about.
I try to use precise and accurate language and I have a particular affinity for well-written work. Some of my heros who I think demonstrate the Super Powers of wise language use include Rex Stout, author of the Nero Wolfe mysteries; 20th c. humor writers S.J. Perleman, Robert Benchley, and James Thurber; Groucho Marx - who both interpreted and rewrote clever lines in his scripts; Charles Dickens, a master of the long sentence and an artist in subtle sarcasm, and many others. I am thinking about language because someone shared a link to this article yesterday: https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-social-distancing-neighbors-family-20200401.html The intent of this piece seems to be to provide information and guidance.
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AuthorI am Sheryl L. Chatfield, Ph.D, C.T.R.S. I am a member of the faculty in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. I also Co-coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and I am a member of the Design Innovation Team at Kent State. Archives
February 2024
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