Your Awkward Voice - Podcasts!

Why does the sound of our voice make us cringe? …How about: Ever catch two mirrors converging and you see your ACTUAL face, only to look at yourself like you’ve been hit with a shovel… (maybe just me) Back to the sound of our voice. When we play it back on a recording of a... Read more »
By David Salvi,
December 12, 2019 at 12:57 pm
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All-Time Top 5 Movies (and Why)

First, the movies. Then the why. Then the why I put this list together. Here it goes: 1.) Braveheart (1995) To me, the movie had it all. History, action, drama, comedy, thrills. Cinematography in Scotland was dashingly beautiful, featuring massive landscapes of Scotland’s green highlands, hills, and valleys. The characters brought me into their meager... Read more »
By David Salvi,
April 5, 2019 at 11:21 am
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Awkward Time of Year: CALL TO VOTE!

A short segment on NBC News struck me plainly and sadly. Correspondent Jacob Soboroff (Jacob’s Twitter) talked to California voters, particularly young ones, about the prospect of voting. The entire segment, in my opinion, was a bit of a shock. Watch here: California Mid-Terms Report What struck me most about this was the display of apathy... Read more »
By David Salvi,
October 10, 2018 at 10:31 am
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My Problem with Grammarly

When I want to hear to my favorite tunes, I web jet to YouTube on the computer, or open Spotify or Amazon Music when going “mobile” (I don’t pay for music often because I’m a product of the Napster Revolution). Several times during a listening session, without fail, I’m interrupted by these increasingly annoying Grammarly ads. If you haven’t... Read more »
By David Salvi,
September 27, 2018 at 9:28 am
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Awkward Stance: First Day of School Pictures are Awful

No more. Please no more. I can’t endure obsessive displays of “Pinterest Creativity” anymore. Flowers in your daughter’s hair. Holding up the chalkboard with the date and grade. A t-shirt with Class of 2031 (or some distant year). Forced thumbs up and smile. Posing in front of  school signs, their uninterested siblings, hungover bus drivers,... Read more »
By David Salvi,
August 24, 2018 at 5:22 pm
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The Awkward Art of Self-Promoting

Self-Promoting. Could there be a more selfish, vile, and annoying act on the internet? Well, I’m sure I could think of some other internet activities to which those adjective apply, but as a recent practitioner of unbridled self-promotion, I know the feelings all too well at the present moment. On August 10, 2018, I independently... Read more »
By David Salvi,
August 15, 2018 at 9:21 am
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Awkward on Memorial Day - A Reflection

Another year, another Memorial Day in the United States of America. Every year the holiday approaches with only a few reminders to my daily life – the weather is a bit warmer, and there’s a three-day weekend. Huzzah! But I wake up on Memorial Day Monday to a tsunami of American flag pictures, service men... Read more »
By David Salvi,
May 29, 2018 at 10:02 am
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The Awkward Act of Gift-Giving

The Awkward Act of Gift-Giving
Gifts are like people. They come in all shapes and sizes. You like some more than others. You need some even though you may like others more and find cooler and more hip. Gifts, however, are just … gifts. And you can toss, exchange, return, refund, re-gift, shelf, or love and use until you can’t... Read more »
By David Salvi,
April 11, 2018 at 11:13 am
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Seized Items at Michael Cohen's Office (List)

A source unfamiliar with the situation has informed this non-reporter of additional items seized by the FBI during the April 9th raid of Michael Cohen’s – President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and a National Deputy Finance Chairman of the Republican Party – home, office, and hotel as related to Robert Mueller’s well-known federal investigation. A... Read more »
By David Salvi,
April 10, 2018 at 11:20 am
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Why Loyola's Run Mattered (to me)

I needed more than 24 hours to digest, reflect, and express thoughts and feelings regarding the Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball NCAA Tournament run – probably because I didn’t want a sob-filled post typed out by angry fingers with ludicrous, madman insults to Michigan and their fans everywhere. So I took 36 hours, and feel that... Read more »
By David Salvi,
April 2, 2018 at 10:31 am
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