Misplaced Nostalgia, False Hopes, Real Transformation
Dec 20, 2017
1. All praise be to Allah The Almighty, that with His willingness we once again gather at the biggest annual assembly of this noble party of the Malay people. This …
‘Does European Speechwriting Have a Future?’
Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday. I am on a train. Behind me is a world full of chores: the kitchen lights that flicker like the world’s worst, most desperate, domestic disco; the disintegrating garden …
Skip one for the Gipper
Aug 28, 2019
Football season is upon us, and basketball season is coming up. There's a bogus new study out, that pretends to quantify how coaches' motivational speeches work. Lucky for us, I had …
In the fight for best speech-script font … It’s arial, by an arm
Feb 11, 2013
When a speechwriter asked what fonts his colleagues favor for speech scripts, they responded, in detail.
Letter from a sadder and wiser freelance speechwriter
Oct 21, 2013
Originally posted on Cynthia Starks’ website on Sept. 17, 2013, reproduced here with her permission—but “no update, unfortunately.” Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to you today about a client who has …
Of guided missiles, and oral missives
Jan 04, 2017
The thought of making a living penning speeches gets some writers so giddy they’ll accept any terms or conditions to keep the wheels turning. However, you won’t be doing it …
Speechwriting kills
Mar 08, 2017
Get a load of this speechwriting job that came across my desk last week …. SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Job Title: Executive Communication Coordinator and Speechwriter Grade: E Location: Washington, D.C. …
“It’s Not going to happen as long as I’m president”
Mar 31, 2011
President Obama rebukes Republican plan to reduce national debt, introduces a plan of his own.
The Rule of Law Is Not Just a Talking Point for Us. It Is an Operating Principle.
May 15, 2019
I represent the United States. Those are the opening words spoken by Department of Justice attorneys at every federal trial. Each of us represents the entire United States. More importantly, …
At this Moment We All Face a Choice
Sep 21, 2016
Mr. President; Mr. Secretary General; fellow delegates; ladies and gentlemen: As I address this hall as President for the final time, let me recount the progress that we've made these …