Through reading James Herrick’s “The History and Theory of Rhetoric: An Introduction,” I was educated on the origins of rhetoric and the role it has played in shaping modern day society. I specifically was interested in the evolving roles that rhetoric has played throughout history, the historical impact of the sophists, and the arts ofContinue reading “JAMES HERRICK”
Monthly Archives: February 2016
MBB: IDAHO @ SUU
Cedar City, Utah – The Southern Utah Thunderbirds faced off against the Idaho Vandals in a Big Sky Conference rematch on Thursday night, eventually falling to their Big Sky foe 68-44. With the loss the T-Birds move to 4-16 overall this season, with 2-8 record in the Big Sky Conference. The Thunderbirds’ most recent victoryContinue reading “MBB: IDAHO @ SUU”
2000 NBA RE-DRAFT
The 2000 NBA Draft is widely-regarded as the worst NBA draft class ever. I recently tried to “re-draft” this awful class, and let me tell you, it was exhausting. In the coming weeks, a few of the better basketball minds I’m surrounded by will be re-drafting the last 15 years of NBA Drafts with me.Continue reading “2000 NBA RE-DRAFT”
JACK BUCK
A week after the 9/11 terrorism attacks, legendary baseball broadcaster Jack Buck delivered a speech, highlighted by the following poem, at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. One of the most beautiful moments in sports history, this poem and the ensuing game illustrated the healing power of sports in our lives. Since this nation wasContinue reading “JACK BUCK”
NARRATIVES
Throughout the readings by Walter Fisher, “Narration as a Human Communication Paradigm: The Case of Public Moral Argument” and “The Narrative paradigm: An Elaboration,” there were several reoccurring themes that I feel are important to address. They are: what is narration, what is a paradigm, and what makes a narrative paradigm. Fisher explains that theContinue reading “NARRATIVES”
Hayden Coombs 