Monthly Archives: January 2012

Say, What?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

So, we are talking to some friends about regular topics when Franc interrupts yelling “Look! I found 10 cents!” Very likely some of us will simply dismiss the comment; some others might be waiting for the continuation of Franc’s joke, … Continue reading →

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Revive Lost Dreams

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

-Hector, don’t you write anymore? -Why, Malu, yes I do… -So, how come nobody has read you lately? -I mean, I write, but not in the same way used to do it. -Well, that’s precisely my question, you don’t do … Continue reading →

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Let’s criticize each other

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

I received a nasty comment about something I posted some time ago. Which is fine with me: I don’t mind the way in which such feedback is presented, and simply take the substance from the content and reshape it to … Continue reading →

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Contacts Quantity and Quality… are they really ‘friends’?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

Note: I received a fair amount of feedback regarding previous Social Networks posts. All very valid, and by the way, of good quality too. From now on, I will try to include a few references on related, specific or touchy … Continue reading →

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I have a confession to make

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

In reality I have lots of things I should confess. Just that I am scared to do so. Most of us have a few thoughts time and time again about something we did wrong, yet we keep thinking that it … Continue reading →

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I belong in your Army

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

I don’t know whether I’m a private or a sergeant or a general or anything different; I don’t even know for sure which ranks are higher than others. What I do know is that all of us are willing to … Continue reading →

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Nothing Personal

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

Say, you are at a party, a family reunion or simply hanging out with friends and somebody approaches you offering to sell their products or services. How do you take it? It is fun isn’t it? What? You don’t like … Continue reading →

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Was it Gabriela?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

Here’s somebody most of you don’t know. And truth be told, I don’t know very well either. Similar to last Sunday’s post, this one should belong in the memories department, or perhaps in the awkwardness one. It was also one … Continue reading →

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Social Networks Netiquette

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

Have you just reposted what a contact or friend said to all his or her friends, which are practically the same ones you have? Do you realize most of those cascading messages are simply ignored precisely because of this? Have … Continue reading →

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How it happened, how it happens

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Héctor M. Curiel

When I was a kid I never thought about creating a directory of contacts at primary school; I think nobody did, not even on secondary school or even high school: I don’t recall anybody asking for my personal information. Our … Continue reading →

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