I first became interested in Photography sometime in high school. This led me to ask for a specific 35 mm SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera as a High School graduation present. One of the parental units apparently felt they should “consult” with a colleague who they apparently perceived as a “Photography Expert”. The colleague’s recommendation: […]
Lailah – one year old – what a year it’s been!
Someday, I’m going to have to write about my previous lack of desire to have kids attitude, and how my life has changed with the birth of Lailah. And, what I missed out on the first 30 years of my adult life. Although she is not related to me, I absolutely adore her. She is […]
Movie review – Superman
Well, as some of you may know, I’m an avid reader. I started “early” in life, biking down a couple of times a week to the local drug (& beer) store on Harper near Frazho (i.e., downtown SCS – what was the name of that place – Leonards??), to buy the latest comic books while in […]
Toast Masters 2nd speech results/feedback
My 2nd ToastMasters speech was today. Overall, I did a pretty good job, but still “read” too much of the speech, instead of just “speaking” to the audience, but this “speaking” will (hopefully) come with more practice. People commented on how passionate I was with the topic, as well as how i provided vivid descriptions […]
2nd Toast Master’s speech tomorrow! [on Model Railroading]
Tomorrow is the Big Day! I’m giving my second Toast Master’s speech at noontime. The speech assignment is “Organize your speech”. The “topic” is “Building new worlds”. Building New Worlds! 1. Opening/Intro 1A. Capturing the audience’s attention: If you are a creative person like myself, and are looking for something fun to do that doesn’t involve a […]
