Remarkably few doctoral program graduates obtain the tenure-track university posts to which most aspire. I often envied the Ph.D. computer scientists working at tech companies…
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Donald Trump’s town hall marked a ratings high for CNN, but the March 10, 2023, event also came with a price for the cable news…
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For many years, I thought of Rush Limbaugh as the satirical version of a radical conservative. I assumed it was all a joke because that’s…
Comments closedMinds will not be changed before, during, or after the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The impeachment is not a formal argument, it is merely…
Comments closedTeaching about rhetoric in the time of Donald Trump presents a curious challenge. I don’t believe Trump is a reflective, scholarly sort of thinker. Reports…
Comments closedOne of the fallacies we teach students is the “association” fallacy. Simply because I am related to a criminal or a professor does not make…
Comments closedIf you do not listen to a community, you cannot learn how to persuade its members. Apparently, it is impossible for some people to listen…
Comments closedSomething to consider within media: magazines, newspaper, talk radio, and now cable news networks grow rapidly when they are perceived to be in the opposition.…
Comments closedI remind students that reading and composing are acts that reflect our biases. There is a long essay in the New York Times supporting my…
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