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Why ?Uncle Bryan?? When I was working in Singapore, I was quite surprised when a shopkeeper's son addressed me as Uncle. I later learned that is a term of respect there. When I started writing a short daily column on a Reuter's page, I began signing it that way. One of my most popular features was the Population Adjusted Olympic Medal Tablefor Sydney 2000. My page onAthens attracted over 6,000 visits during the 2004 games, and at one point was the #4 item on a Google search for Olympic medal table! Work has kept me too busy to participate in:Toastmasters International - (District 46 - New York Toastmasters). Follow the links to some of my speeches. I have found an amusing on-line nation simulation game, Cyber Nations, that takes only a few minutes a day to play to start, although you can spend more time if you get involved in politics there (their forums). You can manage your country so it will grow, or mismanage it and your people will riot. I am not just an honorary uncle, as my sister has two children, Crystal & Derek! Last update 7/1/2006, Prior update: ?Stop the clock on tobacco? |
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Speech 1: The Icebreaker |
Bonus speech: possibly suitable as a speech #2 project (speaking with sincerity), entitled Paradise Lost, more than once! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 2: Greenspan and the Dow |
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G & S: Modern Major General - tune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 3: Armchair Genealogist |
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G & S: Modern Major General - lyrics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 4: If you're so smart? |
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Jeopardy Contestant Searches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 5: Where have all the Orators Gone? |
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I have a dream" - text |
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On 9/11/01, I was fortunately in New Jersey for some training. The prior week I had spent some time at a client's site at 7 WTC, which collapsed the afternoon of the attacks. My colleagues all got out safely, leaving behind workpapers and laptops. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 6: Einstein made Easy |
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Speech 7: What did you say? |
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Having completed my CTM with the 10 speeches from the basic manual, I picked two advanced manuals, "The Entertaining Speaker", and "Speaking to Inform". Each has 5 speech projects, en route to my ATM-Bronze. Follow the link for text of the speeches in those series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 8: Driving in France |
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Speech 9: You Bet! |
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Building on my annoying (to my son) talent to write new lyrics to existing tunes, I have spiced up my participation in minor roles at Toastmaster's meetings as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speech 10: John Henry |
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I got my MBA from UCLA, now called the Anderson School of Management. My resume (MS word format) can be downloaded here. My son has his own webpages with some original literature based on the saga of an escaped Roman slave mentioned in his introductory Latin text. I am a member of the Community Church of the Pelhams. There is another Bryan Thomas who is known for his Christian Music. That isn't me. However, I did write a hymn for the new millennium, which premiered the first Sunday in 2001 at the Community Church of the Pelhams set to original music by Paul Johnson, their organist/choir director. Neither of these people named Bryan Thomas should be confused with Bryan Paul Thomas, whose music is of a different genre. That last link is not a recommendation, merely an aid for anyone who ended up here and wanted to go there. Another Bryan Thomas was picked by the Jets in the 1st round of the 2002 NFL draft. He is a defensive end and wears #99. If you wish to send me an e-mail... |
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Last update 9/18/2004 |