Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse: The High Cost of Low Numbers
The NBC News article: Boy Scouts reach $850 million settlement with tens of thousands of sexual abuse victims. The settlement is the largest in a child sexual abuse case in United States history. My brother made a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation and arrived at ~1,300 victims per year (divide 80,000 claimants by 60 years (1960 to …
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Lighting is the Secret to Beautiful Fashion Models
Lighting is the difference between striking and strikeout My long time friend, David Howe, film director, screen writer, and photographer, gave me the best advice for taking photos of fashion models: lighting. He said: “It doesn’t really matter what type of camera you have as long as you’re good at properly lighting the scene and …
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NFT – Resources
NFT (Non-Fungible Token) resources that I find helpful. I first heard about NFTs from Gary Vaynerchuk on Instagram and One37pm on Instagram. NFT Explained Simply Video by Gary Vaynerchuk on Instagram. “If you understand utility aka membership cards, rewards on credit cards, tickets to VIP access … Orrrrrrrrr … you understand why people care about …
What Are Your Zoom Online Conferencing Turn-offs?
During this evening’s Toastmasters Zoom meeting I posed the following question: What is your biggest turn-off when watching / hearing someone speak via Zoom? Fantastic answers from Capital City Toastmasters #142 in Sacramento, CA Ring-light reflecting in speaker’s glasses/eyes Speaker shuffling papers Speaker’s head/face out of frame Speaker slurping beverage Speaker eating food Speaker smacking …
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Learning About The United States Economy
It all started when I posted a question on Facebook: Is it true that America wouldn’t need a $15 minimum wage if there was no inflation? I stated that “$1 in 2020 had the purchasing power of $6.43 in 1971” based on the chart at Value of one US dollar in the United States 1635-2020 …
Upload Positivity To The Internet
“The Internet allows you – you – to upload as much positivity as you like. You’re welcome to add something positive to the Internet right now.”
How To Speak Without Butterflies
“I eventually got used to speaking without butterflies, but it took a lot of speaking with butterflies to do it.”
Be Not Deterred
Don’t let anybody’s dismissive language or put-downs deter you from seeking knowledge. Seek!
Protecting Your Mental Health
The best action I’ve taken to protect my own well-being is to not join my Mom in her unhappiness. I acknowledge her unhappiness, but I don’t put it on and wear it with her.