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Analysis of a Speech by Andrew Solomon

Posted on 15/02/2018 by

Andrew Solomon is an American writer who focuses on politics, psychology and culture. He has written for The New York Times and The New Yorker among others. His book The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression won the 2001 National Book … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a speech by Oprah Winfrey

Posted on 08/01/2018 by

The 2018 Golden Globe Awards were handed out last night (7 January 2018). There were several highlights and many winners, but the overwhelming consensus is that Oprah Winfrey stole the show. Winfrey, a talk show host, actress and philanthropist was … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Speech by Monica Lewinsky

Posted on 22/03/2015 by

In 1998, news of a sexual scandal involving President Bill Clinton broke and spread around the world like wildfire. Clinton was accused of having lied about an affair that he had with a young intern named Monica Lewinsky. The affair and … Continue reading →

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A Truly Heroic Speech

Posted on 02/02/2013 by

Six-year-old Benjamin Wheeler was one of the victims of the 14 December 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Recently, Benjamin’s father, David Wheeler, gave testimony at a public hearing before the Connecticut State Legislature’s Bipartisan … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Speech by Janine Shepherd

Posted on 16/12/2012 by

Janine Shepherd is one of those people whose picture should appear beneath the definition of “remarkable” in the dictionary. I chose one of Janine’s quotes as the 100th quote for public speakers, and you can read a short summary of … Continue reading →

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What Bill Clinton Wrote and What Bill Clinton Said

Posted on 21/09/2012 by

As the 2012 Republican and Democratic National Conventions fade into memory, I was fortunate enough to come across an excellent piece of work in The Atlantic Wire by freelance writer Dashiell Bennett that I had to share. For me, the rhetorical … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Speech by Bruce Aylward

Posted on 02/06/2011 by

I have a special interest in this TED Talk for two reasons. First, the talk is given by Bruce Aylward, a fellow Canadian and one of my colleagues at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Bruce is a physician … Continue reading →

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Word Clouds

Posted on 03/06/2009 by

I have to thank my brother Greg for giving me the idea for this post.  Greg sent me an email about an application called Wordle.  It was created by Jonathan Feinberg, a Senior Software Engineer at IBM Research. The Wordle website describes the application … Continue reading →

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