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When I heard Newt Gingrich say that the reason he was unfaithful to his wives was because his passion for this country made him work too hard, I was nearly speechless (and that, my friends, is a rare moment). I yelled out to no one in particular, “Who’s buying this...
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I distinctly remember saying goodbye to Jack Speer. After years of playing in the firelanes behind his house and skating on the pond near mine, his family was moving away. I can still see his eyes magnified behind the lenses of his thick glasses, and the cowlick at...
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Hard to believe that the 2012 presidential race has begun. Even harder to believe that the “silly season” is already upon us. I find presidential campaigns fascinating for a number of reasons, but mostly for the lessons they provide for public speaking. And we are off...
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Disfluency: Noun. Lack of skillfulness in speaking. Irregular utterance that is not consistent with grammatical construction of an otherwise fluent speech. It’s Oscar Week at SpeakEasy! Both Charlotte and I are big fans of the event despite our agreement (with each...
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1. Care That You Are There: Wake up James Franco you are a HOST. 2. But Not Too Much: Anne Hathaway: Eight dress changes and a solo is overkill (adorable and energetic as you are). 3. Don’t Be “Shocked:” Seriously, your odds of winning are roughly one in five. Why...
