Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

I have a friend who sincerely believes our current problems all began when the Supreme Court got rid of mandatory school prayer back in 1962...

There are a few things I miss about growing up in the 50s and early 60s. For one, it was a more polite culture:  people said 'please...

As many of you know, I teach courses in Communication, and one thing I've always found fascinating about the study of language is how wo...

The other night, I got a link to a post from a conservative Israeli blogger about how "American Jews are furious with Congresswoman Il...

I've never met Joe Biden, but he seems like a good guy.  I know some folks who have worked with him over the years, and they tell me he...

If you've ever read my blog (and I hope you have), you know that ethics are a big concern of mine. Call me old-fashioned, but I believe ...

I was sitting at my desk, working on some research for an article I'm writing, and something occurred to me:  I'm in the wrong line ...