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Criminal Acts Are Systemic Not Exceptional
The recent Sean Bell verdict is one that students are interested in and willing to discuss in class. It is a good example of the rhetorical use of…
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Internet Debating Turns a Corner?
Today I was pleased to be tuned into this site which came across the British Debate Listserv. I think it’s a great site, easy to use and also…
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Short and two the point
First, check out this CNN article about rising food prices and stagnant incomes forcing suburban families to bring back pre-industrial cottage industry, "making expensive stuff themselves." Could this…
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Overwhelmed
I am sitting here, waiting for the debate meeting to start, and I just finished reading a great book review about a new release that takes a look…
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Games
I was chatting with a friend over the weekend about a colleague of ours who spends countless hours designing games for her communication classes. She’s always making game…
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Opinions are like similies
It seems that I’m a bit behind the curve in responding to the Spitzer scandal. I don’t believe I have violated some blogger code of ethics or operating…
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