I gave this speech (below) in my Toastmasters group.  Actually it was credited as two speeches from the Competent Communicator Manual – with emphasis on vocal variety and visual aids.  The total time it took me to deliver this speech was almost fourteen minutes.  I received such great feedback from the presentation and I had such …

Yesterday I served as a judge for the University of West Florida Marks Invitational which is a speech and debate (forensics) competition where students compete in a variety of categories.  I volunteered to judge one or two panels.  They placed me in the dramatic interpretation contest.  Other events like impromptu, humorous, and other topics were taking …

My husband and I attended the theatre to see a local stage production of The Hobbit over the weekend.  We both truly enjoyed it.  It was the second play he and I have seen in three months.  Now we’re both hooked on seeing more.  (Prior to this year, it had been several years since we …