Foul: Misquotes and context
Reading Time: 2 minutes Misquotes and quotes out of context are easy to spot and refute, but that’s rare. We look at examples used against Trump and Kamala Harris. Continue reading Foul: Misquotes and context
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Foul: Ad Hominem
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a speech this week, President Biden said those who oppose the election bill are racists. Did he learn personal attacks from Donald Trump? Continue reading Foul: Ad Hominem
‘Are We There Yet?’
Reading Time: 6 minutes – FICTION – ‘It’s too far’ said the tiny voice in the back seat. ‘Yes,’ her dad responded, ‘But look how far we’ve come!’ From “He Said, She Said.” 1,500 words. Continue reading ‘Are We There Yet?’
Mastering the debate game
Reading Time: 3 minutes – RHETORIC REFEREE – Donald Trump knows how to play the game to win. Now you can, too! Follow along see if you can spot these debate tricks and traps. Continue reading Mastering the debate game
Poking the Bear
Reading Time: 2 minutes The real question isn’t whether “the China virus” is racist language. It’s whether it is being used to chide China and the media. Continue reading Poking the Bear
The Great American Elimination Reality Show
Reading Time: 3 minutes – ESSAY – Gaffes and blunders, successes and failures, new heroes and villains every week — does any of this sound familiar? Continue reading The Great American Elimination Reality Show
NaNoWriMo Update: Halfway there
Reading Time: 2 minutes – ON WRITING -My project this year, “He Said, She Said,” is a story of a 40-year friendship between two journalists — he’s a conservative, she’s a liberal. It plays out against four decades of changes in society, politics, technology, the sexual revolution, and the news industry itself. Continue reading NaNoWriMo Update: Halfway there
National Novel Writing Month returns
Reading Time: 2 minutes – ON WRITING – This time I’ll be tackling “He Said, She Said,” a novel about the career of a couple of journalists who start with a local newspaper just after the Watergate era. Continue reading National Novel Writing Month returns