http://www.azuen.net chris palmer Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:03:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whenever I hear "The View", I think about that daytime show where a bunch of random women refuse to allow their own ignorance to hamper the forceful expression of their opinions.  That association is somewhat off, as the Three Geronimo Brothers have been lately been producing The View from Tab, ... http://www.azuen.net/2010/02/10/the-view-from-tab/ So the LD resolution is about the oughtness of economic sanctions, which dovetails nicely with the discussion about what to do about miscreant programs.  In LD I'm sure there are all kinds of theory negatives running around, but in the real world, the major disputes with sanctions are that they ... http://www.azuen.net/2010/02/01/sanctions-dont-work/ This last weekend was the Columbia Tournament, which is probably the most tense tournament we of the Traveling Tabulating Circus run.  Not because the Columbia kids do it worse -- in fact, they're usually spot on with excellent tournament direction.  This year was no exception; Brittany did a fantastic job, ... http://www.azuen.net/2010/01/26/usual-suspects/ Stephen Toulmin, who among other work created the argumentation form which debaters know as Claim-Warrant-Impact, has died. http://www.azuen.net/2009/12/15/rip-toulmin/ A great guide to eating at away tournaments. http://www.azuen.net/2009/11/30/guide-to-tournament-eating/