Unusual Duck Death

A female Mallard was found dead this morning April 26/2016 on the Gerrard St bridge of the Don Valley.  This is an unusual sight. There is no window around that would suggest a strike death. I guess that one does not always chooses her place of death?

  In other news, many trees seem to be about to show their leaves, and the ground is greener than it used to be. Spring is here.

Simon Luisi

2016 Canadian Memory Championship coming soon!

Things are going very well with the preparations for the 2016 Canadian Memory Championships. The trophy, the medals, the Memory Disciplines, are all ready. Registration has already 8 officially registered contestants. The venue is about to be confirmed. People are going to come from distant provinces to participate in this event. I’m quite happy with the way things are going. I’ve just started some paid publicity on Face Book! We’ll see how that helps.

My first up voted post on Quora

Why am I nervous to do a presentation in front of the class? What can I do to change it?

Simon Luisi, Queen's Park Toastmaster President for a few years in the 2000s. Gold com. Award

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If you were not nervous about it, then your prospect of doing well would simply not be as good. Are you going to stand up there, freeze, and then run off with tears? If you think this might happen, then just don't do it. Your crowd probably does not deserve to be entertained so much! You're too good for them. Yes, I've seen this happen and I remember it vividly. Chances are you are not that good, and will do just fine.