Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
TM Aleta led us with an inspirational invocation followed by thought-provoking topics. We noticed that….
- TM Jose, who used to think a good life consisted of fast motorcycles, cars and loud music now searches for happiness inside, paired with fast cars, loud music and solid family relationships. He Won Best Table Topics Award.
- TM Lois Lane confirmed that names are important to her, so much so that she sometimes sings people’s names while searching for those now non-existent telephone booths.
- If TM Jeff could teach one concept to humanity it would be that every opinion is worthwhile, starting with his own. He’s the sworn enemy of smugness and groupthink.
- I, Ana, believe that pain is part of life, but suffering is optional. I make a story about everything because I drag around old suitcases without wheels.
- To find out who people really are and why they behave the way they do, DTM Mary Helen asks them if they got enough sleep the night before. Invariably, the answer is NO.
- DTM Jim believes animals have the same feelings as humans but, unlike humans, they know the true meaning of respect. It’s all because they sleep 20 hours a day.
We were inspired by some of the over-loquacious speakers, which inspired the (stoic) Timer to use the blinking screen lights feature….
- Eternal Pathways traveller TM Carmine gave us an interactive course of commonly used facial, upper torso, arms and shoulder gesticulations. It turns out he and our today-absent Gondoliere President majored in Pronounced Gestures for Very Italian People at the University of Civitavecchia.
- TM Chris recounted the under-publicized story of German U-Boats which mercilessly sank US Merchant Marine ships off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. Ship explosions provided weekend entertainment for local families in those slow post-war years. For more details, watch the excellent movie Das Boot.
- At meteoric speed, DTM Kip showed us slides of communication styles and his scores – then and now. Once he realized TM is not the military, his communication style changed from Direct to Mellow. He Won Best Speaker Award.
And lastly, we heard some excellent evaluations….
- TM Tom loved TM Carmine’s speech, the enthusiasm, the facial gestures, the zest, the shoulder shrugs, and the spontaneous audience interpretation. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
- DTM Kip admired TM Chris’s storytelling talent and encouraged her to make the slides of ships blowing up her virtual background, for added effect.
- TM Jeff praised DTM Kip’s next evolution of our zooming capabilities by the way the speaker used the slides. In a frequent occurrence -and due to suffering from a Zoom curse- Jeff’s audio went KAPUT as he was finishing his evaluation.
The Word of the Day was
INSPIRE, verb
fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
"his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing"
The link for the meeting recording:
See you next week!
Ana
Recap Writer
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