tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480207999294007243.post8973781098434283085..comments2024-03-28T04:18:16.323-04:00Comments on The Liberal Pulpit: Coach: Father Earth, 2Rev. Meredith Garmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600609816550758194noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480207999294007243.post-59986905952822784442014-06-20T12:39:08.003-04:002014-06-20T12:39:08.003-04:00Having judged Rev. Garmon and his partner in debat...Having judged Rev. Garmon and his partner in debates at the time, I will report that he is being far too modest. Our friend Mike Blackwood was right to encourage them. Frankly, at the time they seemed younger than 13, and part of the charm the two boys had was that their voices would crack whenever they would try to add a little emphasis. Most debaters at that age were happy just to get through a prepared speech without throwing up. But as he recollects in this blog post, the Reverend and his partner understood what debate was about--clash. "He said this, we said that, she responded this way." I was a college debater at the time, and my college coach asked whether I had heard any good potential recruits. I pointed out Meredith and Paul, and he laughed hysterically. They really did look like they were about 9; they hadn't gotten their growth spurts yet. But I was right, and he recruited them.Lamar Garrennoreply@blogger.com