Here are some situations where ‘reply all’ is counterproductive if not downright rude.
the peril of “reply all”
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Good Friday indeed
By 3 Jesus is dead, having spoken only seven times. The sky turns black, there is an earthquake, rocks split into, dead people come out of their graves, only to die once more. And we call this Good Friday.
I have a problem
13 paragraphs in this post begin with "I". And that's the essential issue, isn't it? Computer-mediated communication can foster the illusion that the world revolves around our own interests.
and be ye thankful
from the archive, 2011
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15.
As it turns out, being grateful is good for you.
A review of social science research in the Wall Street Journal finds that being thankful is related to psychological, emotional and even physical health.
Grateful people, in fact, have more energy, more optimism and more friends. They also make more money, sleep more soundly, exercise more regularly and fight off viruses more successfully.
And that’s just the adults. Grateful kids make better grades and set higher goals. They are also less materialistic.
These associations could be like the chicken and the egg. Maybe these people have better lives already, and more to be thankful. But some studies of counting your blessings have tested people before and after times when they were intentional about it.
For example…
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 18 years to get… Continue reading 2012 in review
