On a less-auspicious occasion, think what a skilled screenwriter could do with this plot, given the opening scene. Consider all the past presidents, presidential hopefuls, and would-be veeps gathering on the set to wish their opponents well in front of the cameras: Al Gore, Al Sharpton, John Kerry, Jesse Jackson, Dan Quayle, Bill and Hillary [...]
At the risk of sounding hysterical, let me make a broad generalization: Poor grammar has become an epidemic. Everywhere you look, grammar gremlins greet you. In a recent email in my in-box: “Completing this analysis can have a tremendous positive affect on your business.” On a political campaign billboard: More Doctors, More Nurses, Less Bureaucrats [...]
Recently, a reader wrote because he was concerned about his style and wanted to change its effect on others and the resulting consequences for himself: Dear Dianna: I would like to learn to improve or change my demeanor, intonations, mannerisms and style of communication. I received some feedback that I need to be “softer,” maybe [...]
