Posts Tagged ‘duality’

Hey, Spanky: “Breaks is Gone, We’s Free-Wheelin!”—for Your Consideration, the Truthless Tale of the Runaway Toyota and its Hapless Pilot…

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

When news broke this week about the accelerator sticking on a California man’s Prius, the media reported it as factual, and average people said to one another, “Hey,  did you hear (more…)

Duality Re-Visited and Exemplified—Why Men Don’t Write Advice Columns (Plus Another ‘Little Secret’)…

Monday, June 1st, 2009

 

tavs-vans3Last month I gave you a post that touched on the subject of duality, and I’ve gotten several emails from readers about it in the meantime. 

 

Some didn’t fully understand it—others were fascinated by it.

 

One of those who wrote gave me a perfect example of duality in conversation, and I thought you might enjoy it. 

 

Why Men Don’t Write Advice Columns…

 

Dear Walter:

 

I hope you can help me here.  The other day I set off for work, leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual.  I hadn’t driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband’s help.  When I got home I couldn’t believe my eyes.  He was alone in (more…)