Jun 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
On Monday I was listening to an intriguing interview with horse racing expert Andy Beyer from the Washington Post. His comments to Mitch Levy from Sportsradio 950 KJR indicate that he believes that jockey Calvin Borel was the reason that Mine That Bird didn’t...
May 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
I am pleased to announce that I’ve been quoted in a featured article in the June, 2009 Toastmaster Magazine. The article is written by Lin Grensing-Prophal and details strategies and tips to networking in “Here’s How to Work a Room.”...
May 19, 2009 | Jocularity
My family spent most of Sunday re-arranging our house. My wife Barb, for reasons I still don’t understand and probably shouldn’t, changed our living room and dining rooms around. This arrangement has created a problem for Captain Jack, our Jack Russell...
May 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
This past week, my daughter Kelli gave a speech at our Toastmasters club. Her objective was to present a persuasive speech. Kelli decided to give a presentation arguing that her generation, Generation Y, was the “best.” She labeled three “myths” or misconceptions...
Feb 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
What’s your favorite filler word? A filler word is a word you use as a transition, an annoying transition, from one thought to another instead of a pause. The pause is very powerful, yet we seem to have this anxiety about dead air. Because of that we use...
