There’s an old joke about hell wherein a speechwriter arrives and finds a room of writers typing miserably on computers while facing a deadline. He begs to go to Heaven instead. When he does, the ...
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the U.S. Congress by video to plead for support as his country is besieged by Russian forces at the U.S. Capitol on March ...
The Academy Awards have always been a great place for great speeches. Over the years, we've seen incredible outpourings of gratitude mixed in with unforgettable exclamations of jubilee. Heck, we've ...
Sojourner Truth was an outspoken abolitionist and women’s rights activist in the 19th century. In 1851, Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous women's rights speeches in ...
As Emily Litella used to say, "Never mind." We've all done it, late at night, perhaps in the presence of people we want to impress: tapped our inner Socrates, talked ourselves up to the mountaintop, ...
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During last spring’s federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared himself a fan of Quebec musical artists Coeur de Pirate and Rock et Belles Oreilles, stating in the same breath that ...