Ed Tchorzewski dies
I only ever met Ed Tchorzewski a few times, but had the occasion to speak with him frequently by phone over the course of a campaign or two. He combined a fast, lethal wit with a sharp strategic mind, an uncanny gift for earthy metaphors (“Forget it –...Good night, Sam
So voters won’t get the chance to pass judgement on Sam Sullivan’s term as mayor after all. I’ve endured enough political defeats to know that gloating over his is inappropriate, but I won’t be shedding any tears over the end of the Sullivan...Geoff Meggs
I’ve been remiss in not mentioning Geoff Meggs’ candidacy for a Vision Vancouver council nomination. I worked with Geoff while wearing my speechwriter hat more times than I can count, and was constantly amazed by his ability to leap from high-level...Un-inevitable
I’m going to save the screen capture I took of the Democratic Party’s home page a few minutes ago. And the next time I read some columnist pontificating about how the outcome of an election is a foregone conclusion…or hear a talking head pronouncing...Raise your hand if you think the media was soft on Bush
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s explosive memoir lambastes the press for rolling over for the Bush administration’s sales job on the Iraq war. But Seth Leibsohn, a right-wing blogger at the National Review’s web site, was...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
