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Rant Warning... I've recently become a member of Toastmasters International. In case you didn't know, Toastmasters is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. > https://www.toastmasters.org/about < One very special Toastmaster position is the Grammarian. The Grammarian's job is to identify and point out "filler" words that people subconsciously use as 'crutches' during a speech which basically pauses their mouth, so that their brain can catch up to it. Common filler words are Ah, Er, So, Like, Um, etc... Though accepted as common in casual conversation, when brought to the...

Want to make more effective speeches? Want to learn how to communicate political ideas more effectively? Want to learn to persuade others, rather than just *argue* politics? Then come to Coco's Restaurant in Overlake area (148th Ave & NE 24th St, Redmond/Bellevue, WA) on Jan 16th, from 3-6 p.m. Find out how Toastmasters, and this ALL POLITICS, ALL THE TIME! club can help you to do all the above! There's no cost for the meeting, but we need to order food to pay for the room. Pie and coffee will suffice, and Coco's has great pies! RSVP to me via...