A man was walking down the street when he passed by some elephants feeding. As he was walking he saw something that made him stop. He saw that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was…
Unleashing the Power of Everyday Leadership
Book Title: My first impression about the title is that the book will discuss how you can be a leader in your organization. It does not appear geared to managers who are in the upper ranks but more on managers in the front line. About the Author: Hal Pitt CEO and…
The Catcher in the Rye
By J.D. Salinger277 pages in paperback. Published by BACK BAY BOOKS / LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANYISBN 978-0-316-76917-4 Book Title: I have always wondered why this book is titled “The Cather in the Rye“. Isn’t Rye a type of flour? An internet search reveals that Rye is a grass grown extensively…
The Great Gatsby
By F. Scott Fitzgerald180 pages in paperback. Published by Simon and ShusterISBN 978-0-7432-7356-5 Book Title: When I first heard about the book, the first thing to come to mind was “Why The Great Gatsby?”. Come to think of it, “What is a Gatsby?” And what do we do when we…
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Speech 9: Feed the World Part II
In Speech 8, I showed you one possible solution to feeding a world growing out of control. Consider becoming vegetarians. And it is possible that in the near future, most people will make the switch from eating meat to eating plants. There are many advantage to this: It is good…
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Speech 8: Feed the World
Accompanying Slide (Slide 1) Tonight, I will talk about what everyone can do to (Slide 2) help feed the world! In 1974, (Slide 3) the world’s population reached 5 billion. And world hunger as a problem back then. In 1999, (Slide 4) the world population reached 6 billion. And world…
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Speech 7: The World’s Most Commonly Spoken Language
This speech is about the most spoken language in the world. (I did not include this in the actual speech I presented) In 1998, I was working the night shift with two other co-workers. As anybody might tell you, the night shift can be a time where employees can find…
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Speech 6: Is Society Ready for Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence! Those two words appended to anything are enough to fill you with fear. Imagine the home of the future. You may have AI-powered refrigerators, ovens, or even showers and toilets. All these devices listen in, and send, information up into the cloud somewhere. What happens to your privacy?…
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Speech 5. A Story About Cats
My speech today is about Cats. No, not the award-winning Broadway musical. I’m talking about real, domesticated, cats. The 4 legged animal people either love or hate. Our first feline pet was a little black and white kitten. We decided to train this kitten to do tricks. We would say words…
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The Hardest Part in Preparing A Speech
What is the hardest part of preparing a speech? Is it the research? The Practice? Whenever I am preparing a speech, I am reminded of an episode of “How I Met Your Mother”. In this episode, Marshall Ericksen had received a call and had received an offer to become a Judge….