On January 25, 2019, the Córrego do Feijão Dam 1 collapsed at the Vale iron ore mine near Brumadinho in[…]

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In about 1996 or 1997, when I joined Toastmasters (which I highly recommend to anyone who needs to speak in[…]

In April of 2015, I had the distinct pleasure of delivering a talk at the New York city’s chapter of[…]

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I opened the door into a brand new day. I drew the fresh air into my lungs as I gathered[…]

I’m just returning from a trip to Australia, and I thought I’d share some of what I came across there,[…]