Public Speaking

What Is Leadership?

Is leadership genetic? Could the spiral of the Double helix result from a constant struggle tween Left and Right? as in Survival vs Chaos at a cellular level. We attract that which supports our interests and instincts. That behavior created all the races and unique features in the first place. Go look it up. Mothers, (Grandmothers, Matchmakers,...

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Bucket list for Reintarnation

Phoenix Rising

Is it Impossible to Imagine NonExistence? We Suspect it is impossible. While painting butterflies, one dreary, rainy day, our shadows became mesmerized with the rythmic movement of forest trees dancing in the rainy breeze.  It’s not often we get along. We found ourself wondering about the great mondo-beyondo should there be such a thing, and our possible...

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Joke: Tall Tales, Epictetus the Philosopher Slave

cartoon philosopher with clay tablets

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis. His masters became angry at his annoying intellect and constant philosophizing on the immmoralty of slavey so they threw Epictetus to the lions. The ampitheater was filled with a howling mob screaming to see the annoying slave philosopher torn to pieces. A great lion...

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Speech Buds 50 Scenario Thought Joggers

Ask self Who what when where and why

Speech Buds The items here are speech and table topics and ideas we have jotted down over the years through listening to others speak at Toastmaster meetings. We like to refer to these notations as “Speech Buds” because we hope they will flower into wonderful speeches eventually. Some already have, but ideas may be used and reused...

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Resist the Call of the Crowd – Table Topics

Non-Conformity or the Herd? We’re constantly told what shows to watch and which books to read.  Movies use background music to inform who are the good, bad and ugly guys and to set over all mood, comfort level and character development. Carefully crafted, ideological-leaning messaging delivered by Internet, radio, television, social media, tech, politics inform as to...

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Make a Resolution – Be Yourself, Table Topics

2023 Incoming Year. Make a resolution to be Yourself Question: Are New Years resolutions reasonable? Question: Is it reasonable, or possible to ‘be yourself’ regardless the situation? Question: What “Be Yourself” decision may have changed your life path? Question: What are you going to do to be yourself when you retire? Question: On your Be Yourself island...

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Wicked Issues – Table Topics

Wicked Problems, Issues Wicked problems, issues or questions, are problems that are difficult or impossible to solve. Efforts to solve wicked problem usually create new problems additional problems combinations of problems Questions in the Wicked Problem category are not for the faint of heart. Many a kind, emperor and politician has tried and many have died upon...

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Meaning of Secular vs Religious Charity – Table Topics

Charitable Giving – Religious VS Secular Meaning of Charity The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need, as a humanitarian act. Secular Charity: Foundation Beyond Belief is a humanist charity that promotes secular volunteering and responsible charitable giving. Guided by the principles of secular humanism, The Mission: Unite the humanist community...

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Freethinkers Table Topic Ideas

Shied Away from Morality Because Mikey Made Them Do It? “Democrats and progressives tend to shy away from morality, given how right-wing evangelicals have used it against abortion, contraceptives and equal marriage rights. ” says Robert Reich General Kala Investigated This pronouncement with a resounding WTF!? Whereas Chaos, looked on with anticipation over the oncoming row.  “Morality (from Latin moralitas ‘manner, character,...

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Mind Map Fears, Phobias and Bad Memories Away

Mind map our vexes

The brain’s only function is to think, think all the time, nonstop 24-7. What are the odds we think inappropriate thoughts? Somebody’s gotta be the gate keeper – a Control speciality. Control’s motto: Once Controlled, Always Controlled We really must think of a more descriptive name for Control.  Thoughts?  We’ve settled on General Kala and several others...

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