The answer to “How dare you?”
I hate "How dare you?" I hate it so much.How dare you is a meaningless bit of outrage. Argumentative spittle. A waste of three words. A ridiculous rhetorical question designed…
Verbal sparring: Don’t allow your opponent (Trump) prescribe beliefs to you
A bit of advice to all of the journalists and news anchors who are interviewing Donald Trump (or any other politician):When Trump says makes a wildly false assertion and then…
Verbal sparring: Never tell someone to do something that they can ignore
As a result of my outspoken opposition to Donald Trump, I am frequently attacked online by trolls who disagree with my positions.When I say trolls, I don't mean the people…
Four pieces of debate advice for Hillary Clinton. Someone please pass this post onto her people.
It demonstrates Trump-level hubris to suppose that I might have something to say about Hillary Clinton's performance during the debate last night, but at the risk of sounding a little…
3 verbal tics that you must stop
These may not seem like big deals, but they are. The world is oftentimes far too uninteresting a place, thanks to the inability to communicate with verve and aplomb.The wasted…
Verbal sparring 101: Comparing apples and oranges makes a whole lot of sense. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
The next time someone attempts to counter your argument by claiming that you are making an “apples to oranges” comparison, say this: Really? Apples and oranges are both similarly sized…