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Some people are shy. They don’t talk much. Some people like to talk; some love to talk, and talk, oftentimes without seemingly coming up for a breath of air. Some people usurp air time. Some just love to hear their own voice. So, this brings up the issue of interrupting someone who is speaking. Rude? […]

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CalMatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media.

Diana Diamond is a long time, experience journalist who has been a staff member of the San Jose Mercury News, serving on its editorial board and has been editor of the Daily News and the Daily Post. She...