Category Archives: speech

What’s So Funny?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mrs. Fitz

I think humor is anything that causes me amusement, generally incongruity, exaggeration, satire, irony or buffoonery. I tend to overlook that “humor” was coined many moons ago to describe a person’s temperament that is out of balance. I’m reminded what … Continue reading →

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Debating debate

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Mrs. Fitz

Protagoras lived before debate was invented, so he invented it. In Greece. He did this while he was wondering whether virtue could be taught; but never figured that out. What he did figure out was that words are powerful and … Continue reading →

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In all fairness

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

It has taken me about a week to have a reaction to President Barack Obama’s 2011 state of the union address. I’m troubled by the theme of “fairness” that he espouses. Not troubled by fairness, of course. It’s a noble … Continue reading →

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