Answering What Does One Do When Feeling Entirely Disposable?

What does one do when feeling entirely disposable? My response: Disposable is discovering, “Oh, shit, I’m stuck on someone else’s shelf! This ain’t the fucking shelf I want to be stuck on. These mutherfuckers don’t even like their own shelf. No wonder they think everything on their shelf is disposable. I need to get the…

How to Get Better at Public Speaking

Step 1: Show up In 2010, my first experience with attempting to get better at public speaking was a disaster. I was too scared to attend my first Toastmasters meeting, so half-way there I turned my car around and went back home! The next week I followed through and attended, even though opening the door…

A Good Harvest

(First written between July and Aug of 2013) YES! This is a Good Harvest! Family has it’s ups and downs, but the goal is always the same. You want to be able to jump up and yell: YES! This is a Good Harvest! When I was a kid, Dad always talked about a Good Harvest….

Toastmasters International Semifinals 2nd-place Winning Speech – A Good Harvest – 2013

Click here to read just the story, A Good Harvest, without all of the staging cues. A GOOD HARVEST Final draft: August 20, 2013 • Read-through time: 6:45 (Speech text with === [stage directions] ===) === OPENING OF SPEECH === === CENTER-STAGE BACK === [Starting at the back of the stage, walk to the front…

Increasing Sources of Fat in My Diet

What to Know About Polyunsaturated Fat Unsaturated Fat. Unsaturated or healthy fat is liquid at room temperature and becomes solid when it is cooled. It’s good for your health. It improves blood cholesterol levels and reduces your risk of developing heart problems and stroke. Unsaturated fat is found in foods such as vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. …