The Brain The primary function of the brain is to ensure survival of the host…you. Cognition From infancy, parents, community, tradition, religion, science, ists and isms and politicians, our brains acquire cognition: knowledge and understanding through learning, experience input from the senses: Sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. Fear / Phobia controlled through the process of cognition....
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Our collection of speeches and table topics we like to share
Speech 3-D Thinking
What is 3-D Thinking? Critical thinking is 3-D thinking. Critical not in the sense of movie critics and bad reviews, but critical as in asking questions and pondering data. Critical thinking happens when you question your own positions and beliefs on issues and events. Most of the time humans operate on auto-pilot, 2-D fast-thinking. This is a...
Continue reading...The Perfect Storm with a Side of Morel Mushrooms – Speech
In our 30’s, we loved to fish and bake our brains in the hot sun in a boat on a lake while playing guess and by golly with striped and bugle mouth bass. It’s a thrill of the hunt sort of exercise. Most of our catches we would apologize to the fish for the trouble and throw...
Continue reading...Hilarity Harvest – Speech
Activities for the Fall Harvest Season – Speech Our 5 to 7 minute contribution to the Hilarity Harvest No-Contest Toastmaster affair back in October 30, 2018. For this speech, we researched to find a few of the more common activities people partake in the fall/Halloween season. Then we envisioned ourself partaking in such activities as an out...
Continue reading...What Is Funny – Speech
Philosophy of Funny, aka Humor Gets a Bad Rap When people are asked what’s important in their lives, they often mention humor. Sense of humor nears the top of the most wanted traits couples want most in a partner. Since ancient times, over 3,000 years, philosophers have claimed dominion over all that is important in life, but...
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We came to an agreement several years ago, the four of us among countless as yet unknowns, that since Chaos insists upon 3:00 A.M. crying sessions we should establish ground rules so at least three of us can get some sleep. Our female birth was a disappointment. Everyone involved prayed for a boy…Had I been a boy,...
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Acknowledge the Shadow What is it that you do not tell yourself? Control, the brain’s Inner Guard protects the id, ego, and superego from harm. The Id, ego, and superego collude to prevent awareness of uncomfortable truths about ourselves which prevent us from acknowledging the role we play in that search which contributes to what we find...
Continue reading...Two Truths and One Lie
How advertising colors our thoughts and perceptions Facts About Alzheimer’s Advertisements Pharmaceutical advertisements target emotions to instill worry, anxiety, fear, dread into their audience. The intent is to convince anyone that something in their life health and well being is amiss and chemical help is necessary to fill the void. One of our favorite semi-recent pharma ad...
Continue reading...Discrimination of Low Expectations – Speech
Job Description: File Clerk, Driver, Messenger Landed our first real job as a driver, messenger, file clerk Gofer position. Requirements A.A. degree, Good driving record, ability to list 50 lbs. while female. As it turns out 50 lbs was easy and we got along great in the somewhat rowdy workplace. Route included 7 districts and a twice...
Continue reading...Explanation: Discrimination of Low Expectations
Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations The “practice of expecting less from members of a disadvantaged group and thus implicitly encouraging those people not to reach their full potential.” Note: There are more poor gifted & talented people than rich gifted & talented people. 1980’s Affirmative Action for Women * We scored high on every test and fit...
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