Think back to any lectures or presentations you heard or articles you read when you were in the process of learning something new. What sticks in your mind? Bullet points of facts that supported the ...

When I was a freshman at New York University, the manual for the requisite speech course was titled, “Handbook of Objective Speaking.” At the beginning of the course, I assumed that “objective” was a ...

Hal Ketchum recorded Gary Burr’s song “In Front Of The Alamo” in 2007. Point of view is the single most important decision you make early in the development of your song: Who is talking? To whom? And ...

How a child's first visit to the Grand Canyon seeded a life-long path. We entered Grand Canyon National Park before sunrise, turning west onto the primitive road toward Point Sublime. This was in ...

For many Americans, “socialism” is a word that evokes a weakened work ethic, stifled innovation and excessive reliance on the government. For others, it represents a fairer, more generous society.