Philz Coffee – Reid Walley’s Jan 2019 Recap
2019 1st Place Winner Speech
1st Place Winner 2019 Toastmasters Area 82 International Speech Contest
Audio Book Resources
Dad’s written and self-published 8 books (Keith Warren Walley), and now is looking at turning them into Audio Books. His long-time friend Karen is very happy with her experience using ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) to produce and distribute her audio books. ACX – is a marketplace owned by Amazon where authors, literary agents, publishers, and…
Read MoreSpeech Writing – Foundational Phrase
In my mind, the term Foundational Phrase comes from the Toastmasters 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, Craig Valentine. I discovered Craig’s wealth of wisdom as I entered the Toastmasters 2013 International Speech Contest and competed at the Semi-finals level. Now, in 2019, I’m revisiting how to craft a Foundational Phrase. Here are the resources…
Read MoreA 2nd Chance To Make A 1st Impression
Didn’t know how to “Be Yourself” around Becky Hernandez, the first girl I fell in love with in 7th grade. So I blew it! Then 40 years later I found her on Facebook, and it was like the Universe was giving me a 2nd chance to do it right. But 40 years changes a person.…
Read MoreShopping for Mom is Harder than I Thought
Asked Mom what her favorite store was in Sacramento to shop for clothes. “The Cotton Club,” she immediately said. So I visited The Cotton Club at 2331 J St, Sacramento, CA. Super-friendly and helpful service. I bought 2 blouses for Mom – who’s 80 years old and can be a bit difficult to shop for.…
Read MoreFinal Cut Pro X – Change 16:9 ratio (1920×1080) to Instagram 1:1 ratio (1080×1080)
Caveat: I’m JUST beginning to learn Final Cut Pro X, and these instructions may NOT be the best way to do this FIRST, make a copy of the Library folder that holds everything (Library, Media, Events, Projects), and re-name both the Folder and the Library file (don’t want to lose the original 16:9 layout version).…
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Tom Gordon wearing my Analog tee at NAMM 2019
Tom Gordon, head engineer & producer at Imirage Sound Lab in Sparks, NV.
Read MoreFree Music for Videos
FMA – Free Music ArchiveAudio Library – Free Music (YouTube channel with links to SoundCloud account)
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