Reality TV: ‘Extreme Makeover: Life Editions’

ABC has remade faces and totally renovated homes. So how about remaking lives? Possibilities:  Extreme Makeover: Mind Edition, where people get help from life coaches, psychologists, clergy, family and friends. Get Dr. Phil to host this puppy, perhaps. Or Oprah.  Extreme Makeover: Love Life Edition. This time, instead of focusing on outer beauty, it would be about Read More …

Persuasion in a Nutshell

By themselves, logical statements don’t persuade. And neither do examples or metaphors. But put all three together, especially if the statements are short and memorable, and maybe you have a three-part formula for making a little magic happen. Jesus told parables, and his ideas sure caught on. He had some snappy sound-bites, too, like “He who shall save Read More …