V.J. Singal

Speaker; author; communication (esp. public speaking) coach & trainer; fervent wildlife preservationist; investor in aggressive mutual funds; movie aficionado

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(2/2) always chafed in one; finally, some signs of revival in my MORIBUND rose bushes; Kobe Bryant’s Oscar-winning film “Dear Basketball” is a PAEAN to the game; I don’t like the way Pat goes about OBSEQUIOUSLY bending over... #wordpower #publicspeaking https://t.co/XdEQXAFzui

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(1/2) My Mar/Apr “Words of the Month” will be retired in 2 days! Examples: Whenever I do something extraordinary, you ask if Jim had prompted me--so let’s be clear: he is only a mentor, not my SVENGALI; I’m happy neckties are no longer DE RIGUEUR for customer meetings—I’ve...

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@joebiondiabq Great to hear from you, Joe! Will call you next week and chat about your new occupation, among other things.

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(1/2) My Jan/Feb “Words of the Month”will be retired in 3 days! Examples: Jay expects a big turnaround by 2022--that’s pure FANTASIA; supporters of the 2003 invasion of Iraq harbored the FANTASIA that...; conversation with Cindy is always SCINTILLATING; sadly, our manager...

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(2/2) is a yes-man--all he does when in the presence of a superior is GENUFLECT; Shawna is so well-versed in even the most RECONDITE fact regarding ...; the movie’s ending made no sense--I just sat CATATONIC... #vocabulary #wordpower #publicspeaking https://t.co/XdEQXAFzui

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@SukantiG @Soma_G @Uber This is very concerning, Sukanti, esp. now that I am becoming a more frequent user of ride-share companies. I sure hope your admonition will give Uber's leadership a pause.

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The Amazon rainforest is a global patrimony; its wanton destruction is NOT Brazil’s “internal matter.” Any human, not just Macron, has the same right to complain vociferously as would Brazilians if, say, a Muslim nation began persecuting its Christians. https://t.co/5Nc8GUivvo

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If you think #SantaClaus is in hibernation, what with Christmas still four months away, think again. He’s been busy attending the 62nd annual World Santa Claus Congress in Copenhagen, notwithstanding the heatwave. #whatsantadoeswhenitisntchristmas https://t.co/gm4oq29rrp

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Aviophobia or aerophobia —the fear of flying—afflicts almost one out of every 15 Americans! This according to PBS NewsHour. And, adds NewsHour, it’s the “most common phobia in the U.S.”

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Pizza delivery by driverless vehicles is coming to my town! Later this year, Houston will become the first city to witness Domino’s pies being delivered by Nuro’s robot. Exciting! https://t.co/pv9tthTlhp

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Today, I listened, stupefied, to the story on NPR of multifaceted Chevalier de Saint-Georges--the “Black Mozart”--& why it’s Mozart who should be known as “The White Chevalier,” not the vice versa. Can’t wait to get my hands on his violin concertos. https://t.co/Yd9TH4gtQQ

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If the Hong Kong tumult keeps escalating, it could become a black swan & imperil the global economy, warns Steven Eisman (the protagonist in“The Big Short” & who predicted events leading up to the financial crisis). #WallStreet #StockMarket #Investing https://t.co/9XMYCfDdj6

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One-star reviews for the Grand Canyon are hilarious! [Thanks Guy Raz for the tid-bit.] Example: “At every lookout point you see the same big hole in the ground! No vending machines, no Wi-Fi...” Sure widened my perspective on mankind. For a sampling: https://t.co/2UCrzaUq47

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Here are the best films of 2019 (so far), chosen by New York Times critics

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(2/2) with their smartphone every few minutes—they FETISHIZE it; a selfie FETISHIST; Purdue Pharma facing charges of WITTING complicity in the opioid epidemic; being TREPIDATIOUS before a job interview...Enjoy! #vocabulary #wordpower #publicspeaking https://t.co/XtAJpsyh0E

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(1/2) Select examples from my last “Words of the Month”: Joel’s eulogy for Mary was so beautiful, so ELEGIAC, most everyone was moved to tears; I hate having to choose between two equally qualified people—it puts me in such an INVIDIOUS position; most people seem to fiddle...

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It appears there’s no correlation between one’s LSAT score, the eminence of their law school, and his/her abilities as a lawyer. This according to Malcolm Gladwell who was quoting a “law-firm data analytics expert” on #AmanpourPBS last night. #counterintuitive

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Instagram’s decision to not take down a Zuckerberg deepfake: Isn’t it a bit of comeuppance for Zuck? At any rate, with scandalous deepfakes now burgeoning (recall the doctored clip of Pelosi), it’s vital that this pernicious video devilry be
regulated. https://t.co/sOCm6b7pmU

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Surprisingly there’s only one candidate (@SenWarren) so far who has the boldness, imagination, & fire to propose a plethora of policy positions that would be tantamount to “restructuring our brand of capitalism” (quoting WAPO) so that it works for ALL Americans. #CampaignTrail

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Disappointed by President Macron’s feeble choice of words at Normandy yesterday. Just saying “Thank you” to our WWII veterans was so trite, not at all commensurate with the massive American sacrifice on D-Day. Should have said something like “All of France is indebted to you.”