tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311661322449404694.post7487760875321252579..comments2024-03-20T06:17:19.266-05:00Comments on The Crypto Crew: Pine Mountain Paracon - After Event ThoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311661322449404694.post-55414464795329578922018-06-11T11:16:19.556-05:002018-06-11T11:16:19.556-05:00thank you. maybe someday our paths will cross. thank you. maybe someday our paths will cross. Thomas Marcumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14598263012264224290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311661322449404694.post-22190300701239762512018-06-11T10:23:20.752-05:002018-06-11T10:23:20.752-05:00Tom, I wished I'd been there for your presenta...Tom, I wished I'd been there for your presentation and the other events. However, traveling with three horses is out of the question for a while to come. I was raised to be orator from earliest childhood. I come from a long line of Ministers, church laymen, selectmen, and public speakers. It was something my parents insisted on me doing. Wherever, and whenever they could get me center stage in front of friends, and family on the common in front of the library, at church and civic activities reciting Daniel Webster, Joshua Chamberlain, or just presenting historical perspective or precepts they did. It paid off too because I was able to present oral presentations in Speech, and Communications and advance with A grades without attending the semester, and/or year-long class. Naturally the Army selected me as an Orator for speeches, and films, and as a moderator in the Pentatagon for conducting General Officer Briefings. I can tell you flushing is natural, pre-speech jitters never go away, the "ums" take practice, practice, practice. Having heard you live, nearly live, and on tapes and video I can say you do just fine getting the meaning and the material across to the audience. I've always enjoyed your presentations.StephenMKohlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510605867302404563noreply@blogger.com