Monthly Archives: October 2015

The consummate whistle blower this Friday, 30th: 

I got this email. I plan to go. This month we are bringing you the consummate whistle blower who was deep inside the power structure of the political elite and who has basically risked it all to come out and expose the … Continue reading

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Spelling Tomatoes: 

Good: tomatoes Bad:   tomoatoes I need to think of the pronunciation on this one. Tomot  has the sound of two os. But I use the MAy sound when saying the word so remember ToMAtoes. And the TOES can comes from … Continue reading

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The Business of storytelling: 

I attended a presentation from a storyteller who talked about the business. Here are some of my notes. You know your level to as a storyteller and can charge more when schools, fairs, libraries and care centers start calling you … Continue reading

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Places to take on-line college courses for free: 

Coursera (coursera.org) Mit Open courseware (OCW.MIT.edu) Open yale courses (OYC.Yale.edu) John Hopkins Open courses (OCW.JHSPH.edu Oxford Math Open Courseware (aths.ox.ac.uk/courses) Hillsdale college (US History etc) https://online.hillsdale.edu/ Oedb: http://oedb.org/open/ Open Culture: http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses University of the people: http://uopeople.edu/ Britain: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses Have some … Continue reading

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Alexander Disque: The threats to religion: 

A few months ago I attended a conference on religious liberty conference at UVU. Here are my notes from one of the presentations. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker. Religion is a part of an individual’s identity. … Continue reading

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How to cook brown rice:

Rinse it first. How to cook brown rice: Here are the instructions: Put brown rice and water together in a pot with a lid. Use the ratio of 1.5 cups water to 1 cup rice. … Set the heat to … Continue reading

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Spelling Toilets: 

Good: toilets Bad:    toilits Toilets ‘lets’ you take care of bodily needs. Have a better idea? Please share it in the comment section of this blog.

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Improving presentation skills: 

I don’t recall if these notes is from one of the Life the Universe and Everything presentations/panels or something from the Timp Tellers organization. Either way, good info, I thought. In inaccuracies is the fault of the note taker.   … Continue reading

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Winterize your car: 

Buy the right tires Fix cracks as cold weather will make them worse Check the working order of your lights Learn how to handle a car in snow Have emergency kit in your car, include a small shovel Slow down … Continue reading

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Recent intrusions on religious freedom:

A few months ago I attended a conference on religious liberty conference at UVU. Here are my notes from one of the presentations. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker. Government mandate. HHS affordable care act paper civilization. … Continue reading

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