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Shakespeare and the Physics and Mathematics of NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jimmie

BIRON. By Jove, I always took three threes for nine. COSTARD. O Lord, sir, it were pity you should get your living by reckoning, sir. (Love’s Labours Lost, act 5, sc. 2) Comment. As it often happens, when an earth … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Talents and their Use

Posted on August 31, 2012 by jimmie

Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves, for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, ’twere all alike As if we had them not.” (Measure for Measure, act 1, sc.1) Tips … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Silence and Nonverbal Communications

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jimmie

 “… There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very gestures.” (Winter’s Tale, act 5, sc. 2) Tips for use. Describe the astonishment of a silent audience. Also, pull the leg of an audience (it could be an audience … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on a Beautiful Female Voice

Posted on May 29, 2012 by jimmie

“….another Juno, who starves the ears she feeds And makes them hungry, the more she gives them speech.” (Pericles act5, sc.1) Tips for use. Perfect reply to the question, “Do you like my singing?” Or if she apologized for having … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Talking Nonsense and Saying Nothing of Substance

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jimmie

“Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Sleep as a Health-Care Remedy

Posted on May 24, 2012 by jimmie

“The best of rest is sleep, And that thou oft provokest; yet grossly fear’st Thy death, which is no more.” (Measure For Measure act 3, sc.1) Tips for Use. Here is a quotation that, divided into sections, can be applied … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and How to Establish Your Credentials

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jimmie

“… I am as constant as the northern star, Of whose true fixed and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament.” (Julius Caesar, act 3, sc. 1) Tips for Use. A possible answer at a job interview, to … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and the Arrogance of Power

Posted on April 10, 2012 by jimmie

“…Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, That he is grown so great?” (Julius Caesar, act 1, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  Illustrate the dangers of misplaced and irrational media appeal and charisma. Question the power, the dubious qualifications, … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare, Sixth Sense, Perception and the Mind’s Eye

Posted on March 31, 2012 by jimmie

Hamlet …methinks I see my father. Horatio  Where, my lord? Hamlet  In my mind’s eye, Horatio. (Hamlet, act 1, sc.2) Tips for Use.  When you cannot provide immediate evidence for your instincts and you are asked for an explanation. “I … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the idea of Time

Posted on March 24, 2012 by jimmie

 “….the end crowns all, And that old common arbitrator, Time, Will one day end it.” (Troilus and Cressida act 4 sc.5) Tips for Use.  A more original and elegant alternative to the classical, “ que sera’ sera’ “. When the … Continue reading →

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