Speaking Of Which

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Governor Hogan's farewell address is inspiring and fantastic. Thank you, Governor Hogan. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

I was surprised to get trophies in the mail yesterday for winning the Toastmasters International Speech Contest for 2021. Toastmasters is the only area of my life where I can win trophies for giving speeches. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Fringe Benefits

Toastmasters is terrific for developing and improving my skills as a speaker and I have made wonderful friends! Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Why Did I Join Toastmasters?

I majored in Communications in college. I honestly wondered if Toastmasters could teach me anything new. The answer was and still remains a resounding yes. I am thankful that Toastmasters has helped me tremendously in developing my public spesking skills, particularly in the areas of impromptu... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Going My Way

“People in wheelchairs don’t leave their houses.” This very controversial quote was said just last week by a congressman who testified in opposition to making aircraft fully accessible for people in wheelchairs. As you might imagine, the expression of such a negatively stereotypical and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

I will be absent from Toastmasters tomorrow night. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

Good Morning

Good morning. I had a wonderful morning representing my Toastmasters club in the Tall Tales Area Contest. Thank you, friends, for your terrific support and encouragement. The contest and my speech went well. I was very pleased with how my speech went. I represented my Toastmasters friends proudly. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Let's Get Ready To Rumble

Friends, I'm very excited to represent my Toastmasters Club in the Tall Tales Area contest on Saturday. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Hello. Guess who is competing in the Toastmasters Tall Tales Contest? I'm very excited. Hope you can join the party on Zoom. Stay tuned for details. Alisa would get a kick out of my competing in a contest. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Binge Watching

To prepare for our upcoming Tall Tales contest, this video has been helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhD-7XT_zsg Sign in to see full entry.

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