Author: chriscol

Are you tired of being verbal cannon-fodder for Karl Rove? Would you like to learn defensive skills from a virtual Jedi Master? The master is Suzette Haden Elgin and the Force is called The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense....

Most flame wars are triggered and fueled by what Elgin calls a ‘reality gap’. All of us need to learn better ways to build bridges across those gaps. Verbal Self-Defense is a bit like judo. It can be used to fight,...