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Oration Week 2010: Daniel Webster’s Seventh of March speech

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Of all the dorky things I do, and trust me there are many my absolute favorite nerdly function is to recite the Funeral Speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, which I will be performing at random spots in downtown St. Pete this Ides of March. A couple of years ago, to set the tone for the speech, I created my own holiday, spread across a week, to celebrate great moments in Oration (yes, this sounds like Festivus). Accordingly, from March 7-15,…

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Au revoir, Truffles, my beloved puppy

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Maybe I did not know you long enough to feel as heartbroken as I do tonight, but Truffles, you were an amazing friend, companion and dog. Each day we had together brought countless smiles to my face, just as your departure brings an unending stream of tears. From this day forward, I will be haunted of the thought that your last innocent puppy thought was one of fear; that you prayed in whatever way a creature of God can pray…

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Day One of Oration Week 2009

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Of all the dorky things I do, and trust me there are many (atteding the midnight premiere of Watchmen is but the latest example, my absolute favorite nerdly function is to recite the Funeral Speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, which I will be performing at random spots in downtown St. Pete this Ides of March. A couple of years ago, to set the tone for the speech, I created my own holiday, spread across a week, to celebrate great moments…

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