Five ways I’m like a debate moderator every day:
1. Timers go ignored.
2. No one listens to me until I raise my voice.
3. An exasperated “please” escapes my lips every seven minutes.
4. I encourage two others to take turns while speaking.
5. My questions go mostly unanswered.
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Stephanie Kanowitz
Stephanie Kanowitz is a mother of two who moonlights as a freelance journalist. A Florida native now living in Virginia, she has worked as a copy editor, web editor, and freelance writer and editor since earning a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida in 2000. In 2006, Stephanie earned a master's in News Media Studies from American University in Washington, D.C. She writes about arts and culture, business, fitness, real estate, and technology, and she's also done several celebrity Q&As. Stephanie also teaches Spinning classes at local gyms. It's the one time a week when she can tell people what to do without them answering back. To see her work, please visit
stephaniekanowitz.com.
