... The malandragem is designed on a paradox; it makes the
truth, at once, illusive yet inevitable. It can be interpreted
as negative and positive, but is, by itself, neutral.
Everything is a potential lie and truth. For example: He
said this but he meant that. She had me go one way, so I
would eventually go in another. Those who wish to find
Capoeira’s true nature, whether in the roda or by definition,
should expect the very process to involve the malandragem.
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The journalist's badge. That's
how Ron Adams, host of CBC Radio's Media File, referred to
getting sued. He was questioning Jock Ferguson of The Globe and
Mail about libel chill. Lawsuit phobia, if you prefer-the notion
that the threat of fighting legal actions, with their high costs
in time and money, often inhibits aggressive reporting. For some
journalists, getting sued may well be a badge, a testament to
their profession. For many others, including those who make the
final decisions, the possibility can be intimidating in the
extreme. [click the link for more]
The Question Man - By Susan Paterno
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Investigative reporter John
Sawatsky has become a leading authority on the art of the interview.
His conclusion: Too often we're asking all the wrong questions.
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Mean
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