Baron Macchio received me this morning at the Palace Venetia, and for almost an hour we conversed about matters of present moment.
Chris came on at five, and he called me by my name and refreshed my drink before he even glanced at the regulars, and for the next hour or so, during the lulls, we conversed about any number of things, beginning with the most obvious — the cat — but veering into sports, music, books, and films, and I found myself expanding into a new place altogether.
We conversed about her appearance on the Chris Matthews Show, where she discussed the Martha Coakley defeat.
When visiting her home in Sydney, we conversed about cartoons, mountains, and marriage.
When we conversed about President Obama's task force and the efforts of the White House, he responded, "I think he's making progress".
There's nothing to converse about; an emailed heads up would be better.
There is much to converse about and consider in the shared origins of the Abrahamic traditions.
Not perfectly, I'll grant you, but with the ability to converse about ecclesial identity without compromising the national denomination or the local congregation.
Likewise, the number of ways we can converse about television has grown dramatically; we may gather around a physical water cooler or send clips and quotes via e-mail, but we can also discuss shows live using Twitter, become fans of favorite series on Facebook, or sign on to a social viewing application to share our immediate reactions with friends and strangers.
The explosion in both the number of ways we can watch television and the number of ways we can converse about it creates a complex set of interrelated decisions governing how people decide which television shows to watch and when and how to watch them.
