Author's articles

Learning how to listen is a form of lifelong education
By Hal Gieseking · 17 years ago
For a number of years the late Mortimer Adler was Chairman of the Board of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, In an hour-long interview with Mr. Adler in his Chicago office back in the 1980s, author Hal ...
Tips from Robert Ludlum on writing a compelling thriller
By Hal Gieseking · 18 years ago
Based on a two-hour interview with the late Robert Ludlum, author of some of the world's best selling novels of international intrigue. Q. How did your career in writing begin? Ludlum: When I got out ...
Are too many political candidates campaigning in "the Cave"?
By Hal Gieseking · 18 years ago
Is negative political advertising harmful or helpful in getting political candidates elected today?. This article examines some of the moral highground politicans give up if they sink too low in attacking their opponents. It uses ...