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Five Presentation Techniques Taught by Randy Pausch
The following is an excerpt from Andrew Dlugan’s review of “The Last Lecture” video. To read the full article, visithttp://sixminutes.dlugan.com/randy-pausch-last-lecture/. 1. Introduce the Elephant … more →
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The Nation's CEO Has a Ghost-Tweeter
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Robert Holland wrote 1 week ago: Here’s something that disturbs me, but really should come as no surprise. In remarks to a ques … more →
Did you see this in the NY Times this morning?
btchakir wrote 1 week ago: clipped from www.nytimes.com In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’ In the official record … more →
Politics and power
Stephen Wang wrote 1 week ago: I’m a great fan of the novelist Robert Harris. I got hooked when I read the first three pages … more →
William Safire (1930-2009)
thequintessential wrote 4 weeks ago: An obscure first time governor when Richard Nixon chose him as his running mate, Spiro Agnew was one … more →
Five Presentation Techniques Taught by Randy Pausch
toastmasterliz wrote 1 month ago: The following is an excerpt from Andrew Dlugan’s review of “The Last Lecture” video. To read the fu … more →
Public Speaking Trap – Speech Bloat
toastmasterliz wrote 1 month ago: How Bloated Speeches Are Like Software When writing a speech, we often try to cram as much informati … more →
How to Win Olympic Gold
allisonprasch wrote 1 month ago: Regardless of your political persuasion, it’s hard to deny the brilliance and wit of George Wi … more →
William Safire, An Inspiration
allisonprasch wrote 1 month ago: William Safire, the noted presidential speechwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, died on Su … more →
Why History Matters
allisonprasch wrote 2 months ago: It’s been a while, I know. I have a good post coming, I promise. Quick quote from my professor … more →
It's the journey right?
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stevieking wrote 2 months ago: I want I need I deserve I earned I won All solutions and answers based on the efforts that you have … more →
Time to Remember
allisonprasch wrote 2 months ago: Eight Septembers have come and gone since that fateful day in 2001. I was a junior in high school, … more →
Obama Not A Mama Last Night
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Joe Loveland wrote 2 months ago: In the past we’ve discussed linguist George Lakoff’s writings about Republicans being ve … more →
War of the Words
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Joe Loveland wrote 3 months ago: Word up, words matter. In fact, words are often decisive. Case in point: The debate over inclusion o … more →
Secret #3: Be Versatile
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pacificwhim wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been a freelance writer for 15 years, and in that time I’ve written virtually every … more →
Cicero and Demosthenes Go Into a Bar...
Hercules Celticus wrote 4 months ago: In a speech yesterday at the annual Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) conference being held … more →
It takes a lot of ink to make sense of Sarah Palin.
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PauvrePlume wrote 4 months ago: nce again, Twitter (@littlebrownpen, in particular) bestowed a jewel upon me: the literary editors o … more →
Say "Epideictic" Five Times Fast
allisonprasch wrote 4 months ago: I’m slowly tackling Presidents Creating the Presidency: Deeds Done in Words by Dr. Karlyn Kors … more →
There and Back Again
allisonprasch wrote 4 months ago: I was out in San Diego this past weekend with my grandmother, mom, sister, two aunts, and two cousin … more →
Founding Fathers and Those Who Remember Them
allisonprasch wrote 4 months ago: On Saturday morning I opened the paper in eager anticipation of Peggy Noonan’s Fourth of July … more →
