I have had the pleasure to know Ms. Malakouti since the afternoon seven years ago when she literally showed up on my doorstep looking to record one of my songs. She was barely 16 and had never sung a note or written a lyric, but being a bossy...

Just because you yell really loud at your opponent, it doesn't necessarily follow that you are in possession of "truth" or "superior reasoning." In fact, typically it's just the opposite. In my experience, yelling is for people who have lost control of their emotions, usually in anger and/or frustration. The...