Someone who recently attended one of my speechwriting seminars emailed to ask if I could recommend a book of quotations about the United States.  Part 1 covers AMERICA, with outstanding sections on: the nation … people … way of life … politics … and history. Part 2 covers THE STATES, CITIES AND REGIONS.  MORE >>

One  commercial that caught my attention was Chrysler’s motivational offering entitled “It’s Halftime America” and featuring Clint Eastwood. It’s halftime in America too. Yeah, it’s halftime America and our second half is about to begin. And what’s true about  Detroit  is true about America. This MORE >>

North American Aerospace Defense Command "is a United States and Canada bi-national organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America. Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States. Lighten up. MORE >>

The terms Negro and colored , although used in the names of some organizations (for example, the United Negro College Fund and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), are no longer used outside these contexts. Racist language expresses racist attitudes. Hispanic American refers to U.S. meat eaters.” MORE >>

Pause, reflect, and thank those who designed the experiment called the United States of America for the freedom to speak! On national holidays like today, Memorial Day in the USA, I like to pause and remember our precious freedom to speak. It doesn't matter how dazzling your delivery is if you can't speak freely. MORE >>