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Barbershop Chorus
I’ve found an alternate use of my time on Monday evenings.
The Central Coast Barbershop Chorus.
A bunch of energetic, retired men.
Directed by Rob Sequeira.
Three youth – including myself.
I’m ashamed of my fitness. Or the lack thereof.
Another evening of the week will be devoted to building physical endurance.
For every action, there is an equal & opposite reaction.
Time will tell if my efforts pay off.
on Dreams
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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. ~Henry David Thoreau
Speaker’s wife Sally does it again: Cameron an ‘arrogant toff’
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If only more people spoke their mind… Speaker’s wife Sally does it again: Cameron an ‘arrogant toff’…
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Latin America unites in new bloc, US not invited — RT
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Thirty-three Latin American leaders have come together and formed a new regional bloc, pledging closer economic and political ties. The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) pointedly excludes the US and Canada.
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Project 9, Competent Communicator Manual
I’m doing Project 9 of the Competent Communication manual this Wednesday.
Weak preparation so far.
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The ability to persuade – to get other people to understand, accept, and act upon your ideas – is a valuable skill. Your listeners will be more likely to be persuaded if they perceive you as credible, if you use logic and emotion in your appeal, if you carefully structure your speech and if you appeal to their interests. Avoid using notes because they may cause listeners to doubt your sincerity, knowledge, and conviction.
Time: 5 – 7 minutes
Objectives: • Persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or ideas or to take some action.
• Appealing to the audience’s interests.
• Use logic and emotion to support your position.
• Avoid using notes.
Weak-end-er
A long-ish weekend of no rest, dreary conversations over a social occasion, & some rapidly changing inclement weather.
Didn’t get much reading done this weekend. Lots of stuff to catch up on.
Watch this space.
Black Friday Best-Seller: Guns
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Americans were big spenders on Black Friday–especially on guns. Numbers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation show an all-time one-day high for background check requests from gun buyers last Friday.
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U.N. Envoy: U.S. Isn’t Protecting Occupy Protesters’ Rights
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WASHINGTON — The United Nations envoy for freedom of expression is drafting an official communication to the U.S.
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Wall Street Is Already Occupied – from inside!
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By Jesse Eisinger ProPublica, Nov. 30, 2011, 12:12 p.m.Note: The Trade is not subject to our Creative Commons license.Last week, I had a conversation with a man who runs his own trading firm.
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