This website is built on the argument, and generally I think it’s good to keep arguments going as long as possible.
The truth is, you don’t “win” arguments like you win a trophy. An argument “win” feels mutually beneficial, and a loss feels like “ARGHHH!” You’ll see why. So I hope you enjoy my five commandments of effective arguing:
1. Pick your battles.
This was originally going to be “know your stuff,” but generally, when you know your stuff and are clearly more experienced and knowledgable about a particular subject …

Hillary Clinton speaking in New Hampshire:
Mrs. Clinton, Democrat of New York, mentioned Mr. Clinton at least eight times on Saturday — at one point talking about “Bill’s heart surgery” to illuminate her own travails with health care bureaucracy…
Come on.  Everyone knows you don’t talk to Bill.

I usually don’t write about non-Bears sports stories for my main post of the day, but this one was too interesting for me to pass up.
The dirtyrottenrhymer Marty Schottenheimer, now former head coach of the 14-2, best record in the league San Diego Chargers, is now without a job.
Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer was fired Monday night in a shocking move by team president Dean Spanos, who cited a “dysfunctional situation” between the coach and general manager A.J. Smith.
There are two factors here to look at:

Marty Schottenheimer has never, ever won …