Unless you are actually qualified in science! Sticking to your expertise is important, of course, so your zoology qualification does not mean you are an expert in the big bang. Neil deGrasse Tyson, a formidable and popular astrophysicist, said “the good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” …
Recently, I contracted some kind of sinus infection after traveling out of town for a weekend. I tested negative for COVID in the following days, however, I felt I should not be out infecting people and canceled my attendance at an important conference. Under these circumstances, two things happen. First, we self-diagnose. Of course, we …
Remember (for your older folks) when your parents told you to eat ALL of your meal? For me, there was no dessert unless I ate all the parsnip on my plate – you might have a food that causes you to gag, as well. And I was left sitting at the table until I forced …
When a speaker stands on a stage – virtual or live, to present to an audience, there is an inherent contract. Outside the standard speaker contract with the event producers, there is an implied contract between the audience and the speaker. Maybe not an ‘implied contract” by the letter of the law, although someone more …
Words are fascinating to me. I am monolingual because I only read, write, and speak English. I truly admire friends of mine who read, write, and speak in multiple languages. My brain hurts just thinking about thinking in any other language than my native. I immigrated to America before I turned 30 and had to …
For many of us, we discovered “purpose” from our religion. People are identified as being “called” to serve. I never got that particular calling, but I always admired those who discovered and were serving. When I went through a life-impacting experience and came out on the other side, I started presenting motivational sessions. In my …
In the first edition of Never Iron When You Are Naked, I wrote a page about some perceived differences between men and women. Writing this page prompted a soul search. I wanted to offer a perspective of how to understand people, rather than dividing by sex, or even ignoring gender. I stepped back, contemplated, and …
I fell down a Facebook rabbit hole recently. The offer was attractive – they were going to solve ALL my health and fitness issues with their amazing-incredible-fabulous AI. I clicked over to their sucker page – actually referred to as a “squeeze page”, and answered all their questions. The “AI” then showed me a countdown …
Every time I listen to a speaker, I learn. The first time I attended an NSA chapter event, the speaker taught us how she had 26 shiny jackets to use in videos she was posting. Each jacket would be used for 2 videos each year. The lesson I learned was that a speaker “uniform” helps …
