Someday, you might believe something that someone tells you is true and you just might be in the state of mind to believe them. I hope, for your sake, they’re not lying.
Surviving Really Good Rhetoric
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Understanding Solution Rhetoric
It’s odd for me to be at wits end with any problem. Not only do I consider myself a natural solver of problems that can find answers to any problem, but my rhetoric education/interest has taught me a great deal
Law, Blogs, and Law Blogs
Yesterday, I finished a very long process of going through thousands of attorney blogs, websites, and microsites. Oddly enough, that has been a major part of my job for the last 10 months. I say “oddly” because I’ve never heard
The, not-so-subtle, subtle art of complaining
Complaining, also known as protesting, bitching, moaning, fussing, gripe, vent, and so-on has become increasingly commonplace with the advent of social media. Of course, you already know that much about the internet. Heck, it’s the biggest complaint I hear about
Time as a Rhetorical Device
If a train leaves New York at 9 am travelling at 60 miles an hour, at what time will it reach Seattle? Who knows? You’ll have to consider time during stops, zone changes, and speed variation, but that’s the difficulty
Rhetoric of Bourbon
Bourbon, like many liquors, has its own rhetoric. I’m not referring to advertisements, labels, or sales, but of the drink itself. You’d never order a margarita in a biker bar and you’d never order a hot-toddy on the beach. What
Rhetoric of Health, the Health of Rhetoric
Recently, I went to a type of picnic party with my fiance. Beyond the tasty treats of pizza and otter pops, the hosts had a selection of beers and alcoholic ciders available. Two hours before we left, she had a
Authentic vs. Valid in the case of Grieving
I lost my best friend of 15 years last week. Though I’m not in a particular place to discuss all the circumstances of what that means, trust me it’s excessively complicated, I found that I have been preoccupied with the
Rhetoric Academia, If you can’t say something nice…
I was going to write my 3rd post in my series on remuneration, but I feel a more pressing topic is in order. A toxic group-self rhetoric has really been glaring an ugly head. I don’t like it. I don’t
Part 2: Remuneration and Writing
In this post, I move away from the high-level concept of remuneration and move into the everyday implementation. So, let’s dive right into the mix by covering writing that utilizes the concept best.
First let me give you a less