I don’t understand people who are afraid of public speaking. I mean, I understand them, intellectually. I know that they have a captivating fear of speaking in front of people, one so severe that it is often greater than a fear of death (or at least more commonly admitted to.) I’ve heard that most people would rather be inside the coffin than standing next to it giving the eulogy. I know that, and I’ve used that joke. But I don’t agree with it. I don’t see it. I don’t get ...