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The one where my wife gives WWU’s commencement speech and PEOPLE CRY
Here’s the thing: 20 years ago, my wife and I put on black robes and listened to speeches before getting our pigskins from Western Washington University–and exactly a week later, got married. This...
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How Obama’s 2015 State of the Union tries to break the mold
State of the Union speeches are tough. Here’s why: (1) By tradition, you have to lay out a laundry list of policy ideas. (2) Laundry lists are inherently boring. (3) By law, each president is required...
View ArticleRemember this Iowa college kid, the Eagle Scout with two moms? He just won a...
Zack Wahls was 19 when he came to the Iowa legislature to testify. Now he’s 26 and a likely state senator after winning the primary last night. It’s worth rewatching his speech and why it went so...
View ArticleObama’s eulogy of Rep. John Lewis is what we need today
John Lewis was a friend to justice, a friend to democracy, and a friend to America. Up until the moment of his death, he was trying to inspire us, appealing to our better natures. President Barack...
View ArticleObama’s eulogy of Rep. John Lewis is what we need today
John Lewis was a friend to justice, a friend to democracy, and a friend to America. Up until the moment of his death, he was trying to inspire us, appealing to our better natures. President Barack...
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