“Words are a lawyer’s tools of trade”, observed one wise old owl. But we must be careful because many court cases, business presentations, sermons or lectures have been ruined by an excessive use of words. Wind bags in the court room, board rooms, pulpits, or class rooms are such a turn off. Brevity is the […]
Be Careful Mr. Cruz: Revenge Can Be Self Destructive!
It was an accident prone week for the principal speakers at Republican Convention last week. We had Melania Trump’s speech which followed a customary ceremonial (epideictic) model; then we had Ted Cruz’s speech, which was a forensic speech albeit a negative one, and finally Donald Trump’s acceptance speech, which was deliberate in style and content. […]
Storytelling: Contagion makes those stories circulate
Although the story recalling the foundation of Hewlett-Packard is an old one, nevertheless it shows us the influence of storytelling and, especially, the role of contagion in its dissemination.
