I remember when I learned that most of the world doesn’t operate on a school schedule. I discovered that it isn’t normal — at least in the business world — to get a fall break here, a winter break there, and two full weeks at Christmas… not to mention an entire summer off before school begins [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 21, 2009
Say “Epideictic” Five Times Fast
I’m slowly tackling Presidents Creating the Presidency: Deeds Done in Words by Dr. Karlyn Kors Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
The first chapter of the book deals with inaugural addresses and provides a helpful explanation of (a) what epideictic rhetoric is and (b) how presidential inaugural addresses fall under this category.
Presidential inaugurals are a subspecies [...]
July 20, 2009
Ode to the Classroom
I’ll admit it — self-directed study is hard.
It’s hard because you’re in the “class” by yourself.
It’s hard because you don’t have automatic discussion every Tuesday and Thursday with a professor pushing you to do your best.
It’s hard because there are so many other things — husband and housework and cooking and cleaning and a full-time [...]
