The Chair Highly Frowns

Bemused dissatisfactions about a worthy debate event.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Wise words from a colleague about respecting your sources

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Dean Rhoads of Trinity Prep wrote this as an RFD for a chamber he parlied at Sunvitational a few weeks ago, and, with his kind permission, I...
Friday, January 10, 2020

The Debate Climate

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It's been years since I've even seen a policy round. I'm sure there are game-level considerations that at least partly drove thi...
Friday, December 20, 2019

Remind you of anything?

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Dr. Young (whose book Irony and Outrage  I'm now enjoying) is talking about why the president's audiences love it when he rambles...
Friday, November 22, 2019

Legislation Blessed and Cursed

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A “cursed bill” is a piece of legislation for which AFF can’t quote an expert saying this legislation is what we should do.   A “blessed ...
Friday, November 8, 2019

Minneapple Chamber 8 Prelims Parliamentarian's Notes

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Here's where they are.  As always, my comments are decidedly glass-half-empty, and if I didn't critique you for something, you...
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Debate Dysfunction in the News

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A colleague shared this story from NPR, which is worth listening to or reading . Here's part of what I wrote in response: Thanks!  ...
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