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I am a practicing litigation attorney and a father of two young boys in Ohio. I have both tutored and taught in English composition (for ESL and native speakers), and I write and critique poetry. I play trumpet off and on in a local concert band. Education/Experience: University of Toledo: B.A., M.A.; University of Michigan: J.D. Interests: Music, writing, running, football, trumpet, literature, poetry URL |
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By continuing her campaign long past when conventional wisdom dictated she should step aside, Clinton now will be in a position to cry for change without the general election requiring her to fit any ...
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There are many times as a driver or pedestrian that a courteous wave is called for - but different situations call for different styles. This article explores how to show other drivers your appreciat...
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A review of the ten best songs from Green Day's albums.
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In this selection, I choose quotes that are helpful to know in specific situations one might encounter on a night out.
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Many reasons exist to use public transportation. In Cleveland, the system provides excellent, reliable transportation for a wide variety of riders.
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Topical searches for poetry yield overly broad results, and much garbage surrounding the few good choices. With that in mind, I present what I consider the best poems to read to seduce or just to rev...
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Inspired by an actual message, and with apologies and due respect to the hard-working members of my profession, this article explores how fortune cookies might read if lawyers were providing the final...
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This article describes for parents what to expect from watching "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" on the Disney Channel, and how to endure the viewing experience themselves.
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The NBC hit "Heroes" has set itself up for a potentially darker third season with "Villains." This article suggests some answers to mysteries from Volume II, and some thoughts on what to expect next.
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Love's reality never lives up to our initial expectations. When we need to overcome our loved ones' mistakes, it can be difficult to maintain the level of love we previously felt. This article explo...
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Many people believe that college athletes should be paid to play. Those people are wrong, as this article explains.
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While reality television has largely been a disaster, the concept itself is brilliant. The major flaw has been the drive to contrive situations that remove reality from the shows.
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The fault for the current mortgage crisis can be spread around to everyone involved. Finding a way out is tricky, but looking critically at the mistakes helps identify a way to fix it.
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With a wide-open race for president active in both parties, endorsements have varied in candidate and type of endorser. This article explores the effects of four very different endorsements for 2008.
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Each year, Time Magazine selects its "Person of the Year." While the most recent years have included mostly cop-outs and uninspired selections, this year's selection should be much more provocative.
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Cliches make any writing worse. This article discusses identifying and removing them from a writing project.
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A thesis statement, or a declaration of the main point in an academic paper, is the most important sentence any paper will include. This article shows how to write it well.
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There are times when most of us wish we knew something pithy to say in a social setting. This article suggests ten (okay, eleven) quotes that can help someone appear smart in a bar setting.
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The best arguers do not win because they are the smartest or most eloquent, but rather because they know how to frame their arguments well. This article explores how to use this technique to win argu...
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Running, for the beginner, is often daunting and/or silly. This article explores how to get started, and maybe even learn to enjoy it.
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Everyone who has ever wanted to learn to faster has been told you cannot teach speed. That is not entirely true; this article explores ways to teach your body to run faster.
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Richard Jeni took his own life on March 10, 2007. Rather than focusing on his death, this article focuses on what he did best: make people laugh.
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An appeal to pity is a logical fallacy in which the arguer attempts to evoke pity as support for the conclusion. Politicians employ it for both their campaigns and their projects.
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If one pays close attention to the arguments politicians make, one usually discovers fallacies in the logic presented. This article describes what an appeal to force is, with current examples.
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The 2008 Presidential election promises heavy partisanship and plenty of vitriol. This election, though, is about more than Republicans and Democrats. This article examines the election as a crucial...
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Relatively new to the Medina area, 69 Taps offers a broad range of beer with fantastic Happy Hour specials.
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One potential by-product of the television writers' strike is a new influx of "reality" programming. The article looks at the ten worst reality offerings during the genre's popularity apex.
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Thanksgiving is annually swallowed up in the United States between Halloween and Christmas. A lover of the holiday wonders why.
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Fantasy football began in a bar as a hobby for armchair statisticians. Its mainstream popularity, though, is in part a product of free agency, and its promotion by the league takes away from football...
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Arguments about Intelligent Design tend to go nowhere, in part because the two sides tend to talk past, rather than to, each other. This article explains how the disagreement has nothing to do with c...
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Shakespeare's plays are, to many students, obscure, unnecessary tools with which literature teachers punish students. This article explains why every high school and college student should be require...
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A leader sometimes has his/her ideas undermined by someone hierarchically above him/her. This situation calls for reflection and tact before reacting, as this article discusses.
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The time of stores being the worst places to be is here - but greed has little to do with it. This article discusses the sources of the problem, and how to improve it.
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In most groups, there is someone with a tendency to play the victim. Whether the person is a victim in his/her personal life or a victim of others on the team, s/he can bring the rest of the team dow...
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As schools everywhere face budget crunches, the arts always come into play as a place for cuts. This article focuses on practical defenses for music programs.
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Men are privileged to have urinals to use in public restrooms. Unfortunately, not everyone understands that the privilege carries with it responsibilities. This article defines and discusses some of...
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Friends often ask each other to read an essay or poem before turning it in. Sometimes, a teacher asks students to provide feedback on each other's work. This article explores how best to help that f...
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In any situation, there will be those who long to be heroes, and leaders may either be or be attempting to lead those people. This article explores the perils of the hero in a team environment.
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This article gives helpful pointers for drivers who forget how to drive when approaching the scene of an accident.
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Poetry, more than any genre of writing, is subjective. Even so, writing poetry well involves some important tools. This article discusses ways to improve writing poetry.
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Midway through the 2007 Big Ten season, this article looks at each team's performance and what to expect for the rest of the season.
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Ever since Stephen Colbert spun off from The Daily Show to present The Colbert Report, Colbert has gained popularity and notoriety. This article compares the shows, and makes shameless value judgment...
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Flexibility is the flip side of consistency for a leader. While a consistent approach is necessary to lead, a leader must be flexible within that consistent approach. This article explores how to do...
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People can adjust to almost any kind of behavior, so long as they know what to expect. This article explores the importance of consistency in a leader.
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Cool Beans Cafe, located on Public Square in Medina, Ohio, is a terrific place to meet, eat, or just relax.
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This article explores the situations in which a leader needs to separate him/herself from those s/he is leading, and how best to do so.
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Although no one ever wants to let a team member go, sometimes it becomes necessary. This article explores when to do so, and how best to go about it.
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Accountability is one of the perils of leadership, but a leader who embraces accountability can then use it to aid in leading others.
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There are signs of having Type I diabetes, many of which can be explained away. This article discusses what some of these signs are, and what to do about them.
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Fear can cause people to achieve less than they could, but it can also be a powerful motivator. This article describes how a leader avoids the perils of fear, and uses fear to motivate.
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While some assume leadership roles without actively seeking them, others aggressively take on those roles. This article explores how this happens, and how to effectively maintain the role of leader a...
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This year more than ever, the absurdity of attempting to determine the best college football team in the country shows that the old bowl system may have had it right all along.
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While some actively try to become leaders, others lead naturally, sometimes without wanting to do so. This article examines whether and how this works.
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This is the first of what I expect to be several articles defining, examining, and explaining leadership and how to lead.
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This article discusses the dilemma created by the use of primaries to decide who will run for president.
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The popular song "Bubbly" by Colbie Caillat is an anthem to relaxing and to savoring moments as they happen.
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This article describes how to expand vocabulary usage in a way that improves clarity.
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While creativity itself cannot be taught, students can learn to explore their creative sides. This article shows some ways to do this with writing students.
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Heroes' season premiere began the exploration of power and responsibility as themes in the series. Predictions for the season are included as well.
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The morning show on 104.1 FM in Cleveland is called Wilde and Fee in the morning. Rather than catering to a specific niche, the show seeks to cast a broad net over Cleveland area listeners at work, a...
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Jenga as metaphor for destabilization.
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A slightly anthropomorphic look at change as embodied in September's deciduous transition.
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Reflection on the desire to escape to a new life is not a subtle point in Nickelback's hit song "Rockstar." A closer examination of the song and video, though, shows that the draw of escapist fantasy...
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Michigan's loss to Appalachian State was shocking, but resulted from every problem Michigan football has had recently coming together in one game.
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With the babysitter sick, a father ventures into a day of full-time parenting.
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This is an argument for the value to a student of learning poetry, even if the career path of choice is not that of an English professor.
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This is a practical guide to writing an essay at the high school or college level.
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