Blogs: Luke Setzer

What lessons can I learn from these experiences to calibrate my skill at characterizing quickly the new people I meet?  While I dislike making harsh snap judgments, I dislike squandering my precious time even more.  So in the interest of getting back to basics, let me point to SuperSelf by Charles Givens. (Read the entire blog entry)

Toastmasters Clubs teach members not only to speak, but to listen and to think.  Unfortunately, communication relies on the effectiveness of all three skills in order to succeed.  Perhaps my letter proved too terse or perhaps others read too carelessly, but these two responses made their way into the April 2008 issue of the magazine. (Read the entire blog entry)

Because both of my parents came from large families, the memorial service packed the church with my many cousins.  I never really discussed my loss of religious faith with any of them -- or my immediate family for that matter -- after I left home simply because I saw no point to the effort.  However, evidently someone somewhere must have gotten wind of it because of what happened after the service.  As my wife and I packed the display items in the lobby, the husband of one of my cousins -- a man I barely know -- came to me.  I noticed he wore a tie with holy buzzwords such as Jesus, Savior, etc. written all over it. (Read the entire blog entry)

Those who campaign righteously for stronger "Slower Traffic Keep Right" laws ought at least honestly to admit their true agenda and package into their campaign "No Speed Limit in Left Lane" laws. (Read the entire blog entry)