I gave my first ToastMasters Speech yesterday. Here is the text of the speech – clocked at a few seconds under five minutes. Mr. Toastmaster, Fellow Toasties/Toasters: I spent my first 5 yrs out of high school, going to college, with the end result being NOT a college degree, but rather flunking or withdrawing from […]
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Recent events of pseudo-stepson Ryan
You may remember: The companion’s oldest (26 in Aug) son finally moved out of the house about a yr and a half ago, moving out-of-state, to Colorado, with a friend, “to work” (since he wasn’t able to find/get a job here for more than 2-1/2 years while living with us). At the time, we thought […]
RE: Boston Bombings on April 16, 2013
I am agnostic, I was brought up Baptist from age 4-5 to age 18-20. I still do not know whether God exists or not. HOWEVER, ever since 9/11 (and maybe before that event), I have strongly believed for many, many years, there is true EVIL in this world AND that there is a Satan. If […]
Tall Tales
Ok, here are some “tall tales” from the life of BSW – one didn’t really happen to me, but the other three did. Story #1: It’s my birthday when I was a youngster, and someone close to me gets me two shirts, one blue, one red. The next day, I put on the blue shirt […]
Toast Masters First Speech (first rough draft)
So, I joined ToastMasters here at USPS a few weeks ago and I have to give a four to six minute “Ice Breaker” speech to my fellow Toast Masters in a few weeks time, telling them who I am, etc. Here is what I plan on saying, I’m sure I’ll be editing it a bit. [believe it […]
