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Political Rhetoric Done Right
Matthew McConaughey gave a speech at the White House about the mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. While I’m not particularly passionate about the legal status of guns, I think his speech was a master class in political rhetoric.
Socialism is a Dirty Word
There’s a growing number of progressives who have embraced the “socialist” label. I explain why this is a rhetorical mistake, regardless of the validity of their policy positions.
Back When Ohio Was “the West,” Our Government Was the Best
This is a piece I wrote for Reconstructing Dayton comparing Champaign, Clark, and Montgomery Counties in Ohio. I look at how Ohio local government is well structured for the rural areas while ill-suited for the urban areas.
The Bootlegger
This was a piece I wrote for an English Lit class at Wittenberg. We we studying the works of Edgar Allen Poe and the assignment was to write a gothic short story. My professor, Dr. Davis, thought the main character needed more of a backstory but I thought it worked better without one. I think, throughout the course of the story, we learn enough about him.
Raspberry Pi Project
