As the plot thickens for Herman Cain, his credibility grows thinner. Each new allegation brings a slip in the polls and makes it less likely he’ll be able to win the Republican nomination. His “ethos” is shot. Aristotle argued that there are three forms of persuasion when using the spoken word: Ethos – the character [...]

Every now and again, I have one of those brilliant ideas that I don’t do anything about. Have you ever had one of those? Then there are other times when I have a brilliant idea and start to work on it, but I manage to not  finish doing it. I’m constantly reminded of this when [...]

The New Jersey Orators is a non-profit group that teaches young people (ages 7 through 18) the art of public speaking. They have been recognized by Lenovo Computers as one of 18 international finalists in their “10 Second Hero” contest. The prize is a grant of $50,000. The winner will be determined through public voting [...]

This year, I didn’t even think about it. Well, I did think about it, but I didn’t think about doing it. If you subscribed to my newsletter more than a year ago, then you know what I’m referring to. On my birthday, I usually attempt to do the number of push ups that equals my [...]