Gave up on Zoom Problems

I've been having problems with Zoom since this summer. After approximately four months of back and forth with Zoom support agents, I gave up. I know I need more specialized technical help, but that's not something Zoom will permit, so I gave up. I'm not proud to give up, since I'm someone who will teach…

Life is Good, Book Review

Life is Good: Simple Words from Jake and Rocket was I chose from a holiday party where a white elephant was involved. It was one of two books in the bag. It took about five minutes to finish it from cover to cover, and there is a lot to think and apply. The authors, Bert…

How to Write Good Table Topics Questions

Have you ever been to a Toastmaster meeting where the Table Topics questions were very difficult to answer? I've participated in several of those, and I certainly felt like a failure for not responding gracefully. When I'm Topics Master, I ask good questions. Good questions start with a good theme It's very difficult to write…

Final NanoPoblano 2022 Post

Nov. 30, 2022 We made it! Last day of NanoPoblano! How do you feel? Did you have any goals? What was your experience? I'm going to start by answering question 2, then question 3, and finally question 1. Did you have any goals? Yes, a few goals. Post daily. My primary goal was to post…

Sandwiches Q7

Nov. 29, 2022 We're so close to the end of November, coinciding with my last sandwich question. Tell us about a time when you were in a sandwich. It could be literal, such as sitting in between two people, or figuratively, such as being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Neither of situations…