It’s All Connected
The ToK System as described by Henriques (2003). It’s all connected isn’t it? It’s not just six degrees of separation from any actor to Kevin Bacon, it’s a low number of degrees of separation between anything and anything else in the world. Start with any observation or fact and you can get to any other […]
Most Persuasive TED Talks
Learn to communicate better from the most persuasive speakers in the world with tools and insights from the Theodore Speaks web app. The purpose of this app is to understand (and emulate) the content and linguistic style of highly persuasive talks. The app uses natural language processing techniques and the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count […]
The Modern Folksinger’s Guide to Interstate Travel
Part 1 – Truthful Slogans This is the first in a series of posts educating you, the traveling consumer, about what you’ll find out on the road. Brought to you by a panel of intinerant singer songwriters who know a thing or two about those corridors of commerce known as the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. […]
The Road So Far
Owen Temple has wanted to be a songwriter and storyteller for as long as he can remember. He grew up in Mountain Home, a small town outside of Kerrville, Texas, home of the renowned Kerrville Folk Festival. “I did my first singing at our Presbyterian church, but I was inspired to become a songwriter by […]