Theme or Speech Ideas Now and then a subject pops up which makes me think, hey, that would make a great classroom discussion, Toastmaster’s or Rotary speech or theme for Table Topic sessions. The Importance of: #1 Silence Why Silence is the Think Tank of the Soul Remarkable things about Silence Silence Important to the Brain #2...
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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...
Continue reading...Purpose of the Joke Master
What is the purpose of the Joke Master? Officially: The Joke Master role gives members the opportunity to warm up the meeting with humor The JM explains to visitors and guests what a joke-master does Crafts jokes to coincide with the meeting Theme “Mindset” Experience how and when to insert humor into meetings Tell a 2 minute...
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This is the story of our little toy poodle named Puppy and how she became known as Bear Bait. In the year 1988 we purchased a camper van fully contained and we hit the road running. Around the same time we bought the van, Puppy came into our lives. She turned out to be a super friendly...
Continue reading...National Absurdity Day – Table Topics
Table Topics to Ponder Absurdism definition is – a philosophy based on the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless and that the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the chaotic and irrational universe. In comedy, Absurdity is farce. Nonsense. Non sequitors: friends are like potatoes, if you eat them, they die Where...
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