Author Archives: jharrin4

As a college instructor who teaches  speech and media classes, I hear a lot of arguments formally advanced during persuasive speaking rounds. Recently, there’s been a repetition of one “hot button” issue, the controversial “conceal & carry” laws that are … Continue reading →

June 6, 1944. The Allied invasion of the northern coast of France. The push-back of the German army, and their ultimate defeat, along with Italy and Japan in the last real war. I say real, because WWII had distinct consequences … Continue reading →

Recently, two news stories struck me as evidence of how our emotions tend to rule us, mostly at the expense of rational thinking. The first event regards those 33 miners finally freed from their subterranean confinement following a mining mishap. … Continue reading →

As of this posting, the battle to retain collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin is about a month along. Governor Walker defies the swarms of protestors–teachers, firefighters, police, various public workers and private sector workers alike–by maintaining his assertion that the … Continue reading →

I just saw the movie “The Social Network”. It dramatizes the Facebook story. Chances are, anyone reading this blog has a Facebook page. There are 500 million people using Facebook these days, and the company is valued at 25 billion … Continue reading →

Here in the Chicagoland area, the leaves are turning and, along with the temperatures,  soon will be falling. But before Old Man Winter completes his insidious takeover of temperatures, the mythical Injuns will provide a last burst of mild-to-warm days … Continue reading →

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart is having a “Rally to Restore Sanity” gathering October 30 in Washington, D.C. I plan to attend, along with a friend or two, and hope many others will, too. Sure, Stewart is usually playing for laughs, … Continue reading →