Tag Archives: language

Speech of the devil: Words That Work

Imagine: I recommend reading a book by the guy who gave us “death tax,” “energy exploration” and the Contract with America. Frank Luntz helps Republicans choose words that resonate with Independents. I held my nose and bought his book, Words That Work, hoping to learn the devil’s secrets so I could twist them to good [...]
Posted in Marketing and PR, Opinion, Organizational communication | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment

My favorite signs from Rally for Sanity and/or Fear

I looked at all 300+ signs submitted to the Huffington Post (I couldn’t stop!). Here are my favorites. Tweet
Posted in Opinion, Visual storytelling | Also tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Of special powers, ADHD, dyslexia and autism

Imagine your kid has special powers. She can read minds, has penetrating vision, superhuman hearing. She can go a million miles a minute. That’s my daughter, Kai: hyperactive, dyslexic, autistic. I was ironing her latest Fuse Bead creations tonight — a purple-legged octopus, an orange-and-yellow-tipped star, intricately patterned hearts, a tiny dog with the appropriate [...]
Posted in What I figured out | Also tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

My responsibility as a white guy

A sharp Metro State College student asked me about my earlier post on racism during my guest lecture yesterday. He seemed to get the gist of  my story, but I could tell he was confused. I think I was too cute in that post, and I liked my answer I gave him better: As a [...]
Posted in Opinion | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why white guys hate to be called racists

Why shouldn’t you call us white guys racist? Because that’s name-calling and in “post-racial” America we should be neo-mature. Besides, we white males don’t have to be racists to help perpetuate inequality. We can do that by being unaware and/or uncaring about what it’s like to live in the U.S. when you are not white [...]
Posted in Opinion | Also tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Story of the week: Memorial service for a “baby killer”

Maybe sticks, stones and names can hurt you. Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin went to a memorial service for murdered abortion doctor George Tiller last week and came back wondering whether poison words lowered the barriers to violence. Might the value of Tiller’s life eroded in the eyes of anti-abortion activists who tagged him “Tiller the baby [...]
Posted in Excellent stories, Opinion, story of the week | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
  • Latest Tweets