Category Archives: The Things I’ve Recently Learned

The Things I’ve learned: blog:
I am a note taker. I will often go to presentations at the library and takes notes on a presentation. This has provided the additional benefit that I can often post my notes on some of my blogs such as Rock Soup. Well this month at work we received some ‘advance your career’ training. I was reminded that my company hosts a lot of educational material. I thought I would start taking some of these courses and take notes. So thus I’m creating this page: What I’ve learned today, to share with you my notes and thus it become a win-win situation where we both learn something new.
Enjoy my entries and hopefully by posting my notes, It’ll motivate me to continue in learning new things and taking more notes. I take notes to remember the information I learned and it provides an opportunity for me to access it later.
Enjoy:

Points of Transition:

Posted on February 23, 2014 by

I saw delightful comment on Facebook that says that every time you face a challenge. Think of it as a plot twist. As a writer, I very much like that idea. Authors love writing characters and have them face challenges … Continue reading →

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Recipes one:

Posted on February 22, 2014 by

I keep seeing these wonderful recipes on face book and thought I’d share some.  Scalloped Potatoes Recipe  Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion minced 2 gloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt … Continue reading →

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Difference between ensure and assure:

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

My friend Cara made a wonderful observation that even people’s PhD’s don’t know the difference between the two words ensure and assure. Being inspired by her comments, I thought I would present these two words in my next spellerBeezy blog. … Continue reading →

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Military letters:

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

I have always wanted to get this list. If you want to have clarity in communication and you want to confirm if you’re saying an F was S then, using the word in conjunction with the letter can confirm what … Continue reading →

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What type of message:

Posted on February 16, 2014 by

Many of us have had the experience of working in the garden or at least familiar with what’s involved. There’s a variety of tools that we can use to accomplish different purposes and toiling of the land. If I was … Continue reading →

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Humor Highlights:

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

I thought I would present some great examples of the successful implementation humor that I got from a panel about comedy. Distractions: during a movie scene can add humor. One example is in galaxy quest when the character Guy is … Continue reading →

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Difference between farther and further:

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

Further as in distance: Here is a way to remember. When you go on a long trip you may eventually hit a piece of road that has a bunch of switch backs or U turns. Thus I may remember going … Continue reading →

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Web links on evaluating speeches:

Posted on February 10, 2014 by

Last week I presented some ideas on how to be a better evaluators. The ideas I shared were specifically for speeches, but many the principles could also be implemented for storytelling, or to review a manuscript. I want to present … Continue reading →

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What tool are you?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by

  I find when I do these blogs, there are certain themes. I seem to touch upon frequently. One theme I particularly like is the importance of individual. This week I attended a storytelling meeting where a very accomplished storyteller … Continue reading →

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My concerns about Utah’s H.B. 96 Utah School Readiness Initiative:

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

Please see link: http://le.utah.gov/~2014/bills/static/HB0096.html Here are some of the specific lines I’m concerned about: 28-31, 35, 38-39,78, 82, 137,143. The debate of the legislation starts tomorrow. Please take time to review this bill. if you want your representatives to support … Continue reading →

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