If you've ever been in an argument that ended with name-calling or character assassination, then you have experienced the “ad hominem” attack, a particular fallacy used to end and allegedly win an argument. From my childhood, I knew people who, in jest, often finished a argument they couldn't win by [...]
In one scene of M. Night Shyamalan’s movie, Lady in the Water, people gathered around a cereal box believing that could it reveal great secrets—presumably from some other realm. I can identify with Mr. Shyamalan: I read cereal boxes. However, [...]
My wife and I both have pet peeves about bad directions. She has sewn clothing from patterns for many years and has discovered that many of the newer patterns contain mistakes and unclear steps in the written directions. I’ve noticed [...]
The What Your content is the key to your speech. What do you want to say? If I were to ask you to give a five minute speech impromptu about yourself, you would invariably say one of [...]
A company will never outgrow the need for writers. Writers engage in the art of communication. They use words to inspire, inform, and persuade in the best, clearest, and most engaging manner. A company can no more do [...]
