Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

There are times when politicians completely mystify me.  I'm not naive:  I've been a broadcaster and a news reporter, and I've t...

Back in 1998, linguistics professor Deborah Tannen wrote a book I've always liked. It's called "The Argument Culture:  Moving f...

When I was a rock and roll disc jockey, I always liked the Steve Miller Band, largely due to its versatility. The band's music during th...

I never realized until about 1979 that throughout my radio career, I was paid less than my male colleagues for doing the same job-- and not ...

There were several news stories that caught my eye this week.  One was political, while the other was not.  But both had a similar theme: ho...

I know we are not supposed to speak ill of the dead, but I admit to being puzzled by the outpouring of grief at the death of Nancy Reaga...

I had no intention of writing another post about Donald Trump, who gets way too much attention as it is.  But over the past few weeks, I...