by Rob Cottingham | Jun 12, 2005 | Politics, Technology
And I hope he’s right: At no time in human history has there been a medium so free, so immediate, and so dangerous to the establishment as the internet. The net brings people together locally, nationally, and even internationally to discuss issues, share ideas,... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 12, 2005 | Communicating
Sweden’s sex-information organization has a whole new way to curb homophobia. All hail the Queer Cab: You get a free taxi-ride in this big pink 1963 Mercedes Taxi, you “pay” by listening to information, taking pop quizzes like... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 11, 2005 | Technology
Oh, let’s be real: don’t forget PowerPoint. (Otherwise, you’ll be screwed the next time you absolutely have to have camera-shutter sound effects every time the slides change.) But for simple, everyday slide shows, you could do a lot worse than S5,... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 10, 2005 | SpeechList, Speechwriting
A few days ago, I launched SpeechList, the (free! free!) newsletter for people who write and deliver speeches. You can subscribe by clicking here. If you’re wondering whether SpeechList is for you, here’s the inaugural issue: SPEECHLIST: WRITING TO BE... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 9, 2005 | Politics
You might wonder just why the debate over same-sex marriage is so charged on the pro side. For the antis, after all, this goes to God and the human soul and the origin of the universe and whether we’ll all burn in hell because Ted and Kumar up the street got to...