rhetoriclee - March 10, 2020I love a good script. And I mean the word script two senses. First, I love when someone else takes the time to write a good script–the students in my public speaking classes, the creators of movies, podcast hosts–because I can tell on the backend how much more I appreciate…
rhetoriclee - February 12, 2020Let us begin with a quote from William Shakespeare: Love me or hate me, both are in my favor…If you love me, I’ll always be in your heart…If you hate me, I’ll always be in your mind. Ugh…Love that, right? It’s so edgy. You do something shitty or just plain…
rhetoriclee - February 9, 2020In the notorious opening monologue from the 80s classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Bueller charms the pants of his audience with a well-packaged cliche: “believe in yourself.” I’m not saying don’t believe in yourself; I’m not saying that you shouldn’t encourage a friend to believe in themselves. What I am…