GoDaddy: Maybe they meant “23rd most popular blog written by a guy named Bob Parsons”
Looks like Alex and I aren’t the only folks obsessing about their blogs’ rankings. It’s not an especially healthy preoccupation for the two of us; for a corporation that depends on at least some reputation for tech savvy, it’s downright dumb...Speechwriter Terry Edmonds, out from behind the curtain
You’ve heard Terry Edmonds, even if you’ve never heard him. He’s written speeches for Donna Shalala, Bill Clinton and John Kerry, and now he has a wide-ranging interview at Gothamist. This passage in particular struck me: We saw you described...The President is a liar!
No, not that one. Well, him too, of course, but I’m talking about the real President: the guy behind the President’s Choice frozen meal I’m enjoying ingesting as I write this. The glowing promise: The sad, flaccid reality: Let’s cut the crap....Scott McClellan: that depends on what you mean by “its”, “last” and “throes”…
You’ve never seen a determination to stick to message quite like White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan’s. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney recently said the Iraqi insurgency is in its “last throes” – a statement considerably at odds...Government speechwriting has its rewards
The thought of working for government fills some writers’ hearts with terror. “Work within a bureaucracy? Have my words and imagery dulled down and bowdlerized by the forces of unimaginative conformity? Never!” That’s the stereotype… but...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
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