Unconvinced, Mr. Doucet

Clive Doucet believes this will be his last speech on any topic for the foreseeable future.

I'm unconvinced that this ought to be an accurate prediction. Or an accurate self-characterization. I'm hard-pressed to give a coherent explanation as to why that's so right this instant.

(The content of the speech itself, on the other hand, may be of some productive use.)

Fair warning: Mr. Doucet and I have both contributed work to Spacing Ottawa. We haven't spoken with each other much beyond that context.