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10/26/2026

The Drums of Menomonie High School

Drumming, an uncivilizing reverberation When I was young, my ears were alive, and I heard everything. I counted on one hand the times anyone ever said anything important to me and stepped as drummers' step, with attitude. I crossed every boundary and nobody ever bothered me. At 17, when C**t 4 broke up, I immediately joined a second band. We were disorganized and unpopular, but our singer had a teenage superpower - access to his grandmother’s remote cabin in the woods - and after high school basketball games, our classmates drove into the country and trudged through the snowy woods to the waiting party cabin....

At 17, when C**t 4 broke up, I immediately joined a second band. We were disorganized and unpopular, but our singer had a teenage superpower - access to his

10/19/2026

A Strong Affirmation: Nominated for Best American Essays 2027

Please join Flash the Court in congratulating this year's nominees for Best American Essays Read the nominated writers below: “Transitions” by Jennifer Braunfels of the Land: A Single Work Completed” by Gregory Ormson by Nate Methot Exercises” by Brian McNely the Anniversary of My Mother’s Death” by Amy L. Bernstein My essay appeared in the March 6 issue of Flash the Court. This feels like a strong affirmation of my work, and I'm grateful to Court and the editors and readers who helped it find its way.

Gregory Ormson's essay, "Liturgist of the Land: A Single Work Completed" is a nominee for the Best American Essays 2027.

10/04/2026

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10/03/2026

You Are Your Voice: Why THIS Matters in Public Speaking

Breaking wide open the fear of public speaking, Gregory Ormson says, "It's not about you."...

A public speaking voice is not merely a vehicle for words; it is the first act of hospitality. When a speaker arrives with presence rather than performance, the voice creates the trust, ease, and human space in which listeners can enter.

10/02/2026

“What matters more in public speaking or motorcycling? Superior skills or superior judgment? A lesson from teaching motorcycle riders reveals why reading the audience may matter more than dazzling them.”

“What matters more in public speaking: superior skills or superior judgment? A lesson from teaching motorcycle riders reveals why reading the audience may matter more than dazzling them.”

09/28/2026

What Makes a Speech Feel Human

What makes a speech feel human? It begins with presence: turning toward the people in the room. In Speaking as Hospitality, Gregory A Ormson explores the deeper work of public speaking: welcoming an audience before a word is spoken....

What makes a speech feel human? Public speaking may be solving the wrong problem. The deeper question is not what or how, but who? It's about presence before performance.

09/27/2026

We're thrilled to share the cover for Speaking as Hospitality: It's Not About You by Gregory A. Ormson.

Most speaking advice focuses on technique. Greg argues the real challenge is emotional, and that shifting from performer to host changes everything for the speaker and the audience alike.

Publishing January 12 under The Forge, a Sūtra House imprint. Pre-order here: https://www.sutrahouse.com/books/cms0xeymw002kjz04ceavbcf1

09/23/2026

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We're thrilled to share the cover for Speaking as Hospitality: It's Not About You by Gregory A. Ormson.

Most speaking advice focuses on technique. Greg argues the real challenge is emotional, and that shifting from performer to host changes everything for the speaker and the audience alike.

Publishing January 12 under The Forge, a Sūtra House imprint. Pre-order here: https://www.sutrahouse.com/books/cms0xeymw002kjz04ceavbcf1

09/17/2026

Speaking as Hospitality

My new book, Speaking as Hospitality, begins with a turning; it asks what happens when we stop trying to impress and focus on welcoming....

Who will benefit from this book? People who speak as part of the job and dread it: managers, clinicians, teachers, clergy, consultants, anyone facing a room they did not ask for. Ormson draws on decades of speaking in classrooms, sanctuaries, and public venues, as the book moves from principle to pr...