Yesterday’s announcement by Colin Powell got me thinking about rhetoric in America. Certainly, we’ve seen a great deal during this presidential election.
I chose to write about Powell’s announcement because I think this is such a crucial election. It is rare that I choose to write about personal thoughts, especially political thoughts, in this blog. I hope you’ll at least humor me. If we disagree, let’s at least do it politely. I’m not one for political bickering.
My post, The Well Reasoned Clear Thoughts of Colin Powell, …

I was disappointed by Colin Powell’s involvement in taking us into the Iraq war.
He was used, or allowed himself to be used, by the Administration much the same way Adlai Stevenson spoke to the U.N. during the Cuban Missle Crisis. Problem is, he did it backwards. Stevenson did have evidence. Powell had conjecture (some say manufactured evidence). I believe it was, to a great extent, Colin Powell’s gravitas that helped sway opinions toward supporting the invasion of Iraq.
I know. Two different times. Two different …

UPDATE: Editor & Publisher reports Tribune Co. (9 newspapers) to drop the Associated Press.
This is, as E&P headlines it, a shocker. “Shocker: Tribune Co. Gives Notice To Drop AP”
NEW YORK Tribune Company has given a two-year notice to the Associated Press that its daily newspapers plan to drop the news service, becoming the first major newspaper chain to do so since the recent controversy over new rates began.
Tribune, which owns nine daily papers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, joins a growing list of newspapers that …

About two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Public Relations Council of Alabama’s annual conference in Montgomery, AL.
A nice crowd of students, practitioners and faculty were on hand.
So, I promised links and notes …. so, although it took awhile, here they are.
First, this zip file contains a lot of information (34.2 mb download). Remember we talked about reading? Well, these 20 PDF files are from various sites around the Web. I’ve collected them over time and find them to be great food for …