The Laughing Toastmaster: Santa the Dictator! The following contains scenes of anti-Christmas nature which some readers may find distressing. Christmas caution is advised. I was 8 years old when I found out Santa was a nasty man. That year I asked for a poodle and got a pink stuffed one. I hate pink. When I … Read more
The Laughing Toastmaster: Are You a Team Player? It Depends on the Team! A new illness is sweeping through the corporate world causing havoc and creating what experts call ‘angry job desertion’. ‘I quit! You know why they call it teamwork? Because it’s a lot of work!’ Known as TPSD (Team Player Stress Disorder), symptoms include shortness … Read more
District Training, Contests, Conference and Club Quality By Diane Richardson District & Club Officer training Thank you all who attended the first round of club officer training. After a lot of work by Division and Area Directors I can report that 119 out of 167 active clubs had four or more club officers trained with … Read more
The Laughing Toastmaster: September is the New January It’s September and I don’t like it. It’s a sneaky month, filled with promises of great things to come but all you get is traffic like an angry ant hill and Homebase’s first Christmas sale. September creeps up on me like a bad cold. One day I’m … Read more
The Laughing Toastmaster: Achievement Angst! So Many Goals, So Little Time When Chris Arning (new PRM for District 91) asked me to write on ‘Achievement’ I was thrilled! At the same time l thought, ‘Shouldn’t he ask someone who has actually achieved something?’ Like the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates or … Andre Ortolf … You … Read more