Author: Steve
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Why the National Communication Association Should Host Public Debates at the Annual Conventions
I have been attening the NCA Convention nearly every year since 2003. At first I was enamored and loved it. Now, almost 10 years later, I’m a bit more cynical about it. Going into a nearly empty room to hear someone read a paper composed for the eye in a soft voice is not necessarily…
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New Podcast Episode: When Should We Not Debate and How Do We Know?
The latest In the Bin Podcast is about refusal to debate, or how we understand times when we can’t debate for various reasons. Have a listen!
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New Podcast: Possibilities and Potential between debate and the university
This special late night post is to let you know that In the Bin is back in regular production. This was a wonderful conversation between Matt and I about the issues facing debate and facing the university today. We discuss the role of debate in the classroom and the promise of creating a center for…
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The Unexpected Pause
I didn’t mean to leave this site empty for so long. Unfortunately, I contracted COVID-19 and have been out of commission for nearly three weeks. I’m finally feeling better, and my struggles to summit this mountain of work are paying off. So it’s time to return to writing some interesting things from time to time.…
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Paper Or Plastic?
I love technology and computers and all that, but I will never be able to give up having a paper diary to keep my day-to-day life organized. I took some time over Christmas and New Year’s to chill out, and after that took this planner I ordered off the shelf and started filling it in.…
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A Podcast on the Relationship Between Music and Argument
I have a seperate blog for my podcast, In the Bin, but maybe I shouldn’t. I feel like my audience is the same for both, or at least people who read my writing here would also like my podcast. In this episode we talk to Dr. Ian Reyes about music and argument (he knows a…
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There are Topics Not Worth Debating. How Do We Know?
Got a great question along with a great article from a friend last month, now I’m finally getting to it. The simple response is, yes of course! But the more complex response is to examine how we should determine what debates are not worth having, and the criteria for this choice should be based not…
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Considering Two Films about Desire
Over the holidays I watched two films that were strongly suggested to me: The Rise of Skywalker and Wonder Woman 1984. I thought both were pretty good. I don’t usually have a lot to say about movies. I’m not really into them. It’s not my thing to sit and watch a movie. I’d much rather…
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A First Resolution for 2021, emphasis on “resolution.”
If I have one thing that I want to establish over the course of next year is the elimination of the phrase “public debate.” I used this term a lot without understanding the full implications of the insidious nature of this phrase. It’s used by those who are deeply involved in the world of tournament-contest…
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Holidays, Celebrate (Just One Day I Would Like)
Taking a (semi) break from posting through the new year, but will be posting when I feel like it over the winter break. There’s just too much to do and work on during this break from teaching, and I find myself running out of time to post here with my normal regularity. But in January…
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