Bill Bowerman

Sonia Sotomayor, a judge, in her speech Opening Statement to The Senate Judiciary Committee, describes her past and her accomplishments such as all of her experience being a judge and her nomination into the supreme court by president Obama. She writes about her experiences and shares her accomplishments so that her audience sees why she is a good candidate to be in the supreme court. Sotomayor’s purpose is to persuade and seek the support of the judges and America for her election into the…

Mary Fisher is speaking to an audience at the Republican National Convention Address. In the speech Mary reads, she expresses her worries for the spread of AIDS. Mary is trying to inform the audience of how rapid AIDS is spreading in our country. By informing people of the infection, Mary thinks she will help decrease the spread of AIDS. Mary tells the audience that AIDS is one of the top third leading diseases responsible for death in the United States. Mary got AIDS because she was unaware of…

The inaugural address of the President of the United States is a critical moment in their presidency. It sets the tone for what there is to come in their next four years as president; what issues they will chose to focus on and what tone they will take on while accomplishing those issues. This essay will examine the inaugural addresses of Barack Obama, his first address, and Donald Trump and the differences and similarities of their speech in their first ten minutes as President of the United…

The unflappable chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) is widely considered to be the most successful investor of the 20th century and still going strong in the 21st. Not only is Warren Buffett a successful businessman, but also a great author, philanthropist and inspiration to many people, not to mention among the wealthiest people on the planet. His decades of investing wizardry and success also make him one of the most followed investors in the world. Not surprising, as it…

HE accomplished what practically everyone would consider outlandish. In an existence spreading over 69 years, he worked sans preparation India's biggest secretly controlled corporate domain. Dhirajlal Hirachand – also called Dhirubhai – Ambani would regularly say that achievement was his greatest adversary. He was a man who excited outrageous reactions in others. It is possible that you cherished him or you detested him. There was only no chance you could have been not interested in this…

For some, Toshiya Fujita’s revenge film “Lady Snowblood” will inevitably be linked to Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill vol. 1”, for which it was a major inspiration; Tarantino borrowed aspects of the plot and narrative structure, used the song ‘The flower of carnage’ and let the cinematography inspire him. For all the influence “Lady Snowblood” had on Tarantino, it might be surprising to conclude that the two “Lady snowblood” movies have an anomalous character in Fujita’s oeuvre, as nothing he…

The 2008 elections broke down many barriers for minorities in the United States; the word minority is referring to women and black people. This was the first time a woman, Sarah Palin was chosen as a running mate for vice-president as well as the first election where a black man, Barack Obama became popular enough to win the presidential race. The movie Game Change is a non-fiction film that follows Barack Obama’s opponent John McCain as he is running his campaign and the choices his campaign…

The book Outliers: The Story of Success expands the idea of successful people. Through each chapter, the author, Malcolm Gladwell, explains various success stories, but he counteracts the idea that people’s achievements are based on luck. Instead, he forces readers to look beyond the individual to understand how success works and outliers are made through a variety of themes. Under the heading “The Matthew Effect,” Gladwell introduces the first chapter with a scene about Gordie Howe, a talented…

A politician is someone who is involved in political affairs and voted by the public to be a leader for their community. In their position, they are able to make decisions and pass laws for the overall comfort of the public. The personal lives of elected representatives that run for office should be open to the general interests of the public. Once they make their debut as a candidate, they are putting themselves into the open sphere and it should not come as a surprise when their private life…

are invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. By using all five cannons, a speaker can be successful in giving logical communication, ethical statements, and obtain an emotional appeal with the audience. On November 13, 1993, President Bill Clinton addressed the Church of God at the Christ 's Annual Convocation at the Mason…