Category: rhetoric

Losing the Rhetorical Struggle

Vardibidian January 18, 2023 6 Comments

In Which Your Humble Blogger could be wrong in the basic assumption, of course, but it's not clear how much that would even matter.

Vardibidian January 6, 2023 Comments Off

In Which Your Humble Blogger rises.

Vardibidian July 27, 2022 1 Comment

In Which Your Humble Blogger does not point out that the person in question ran for the same office two years ago and got twenty percent of the vote.

Vardibidian February 3, 2022 15 Comments

In Which Your Humble Blogger contemplates how words have different connotations over time, and for different people, too.

Vardibidian October 11, 2021 Comments Off

In Which Your Humble Blogger has just one more question, sir, I'm sorry, I hate to take up your time.

Vardibidian June 18, 2021 Comments Off

In Which Your Humble Blogger thinks too many people are answering that question, and not enough people are asking it.

Vardibidian May 31, 2021 Comments Off

An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, by W. B. Yeats

Vardibidian January 18, 2021 5 Comments

In Which Your Humble Blogger knows that a lot of stuff crossed the line, but also might like to move the line itself.

Vardibidian January 12, 2021 2 Comments

In Which Your Humble Blogger thought the real highlight was the snip-snip excerpt from Ecclesiastes.

Vardibidian May 28, 2019 Comments Off

In Which Your Humble Blogger overheard someone claiming to be the ninety-nine percent, and thought—hey, me too!