Pickin’ Wildflowers
It’s still warm enough for long walks but the wildflowers are mostly gone. We should see what ones are still surviving, meanwhile here is what we found on an adventure over the summer.
2023
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Video Introduction
If you are going to hold meetings remotely it’s a good idea to test the audio/visual components of your home studio. If you’re streaming from your phone or tablet, kudos. For me, a desktop works best. I may regret this but here is an off-the-cuff introduction. I’d rather you see “me” not some rehearsed, over-produced…
To Whom It May Concern
DOUGLAS R. BAYLISS I am currently seeking a remote opportunity where I can utilize my accounting and well-developed business skills to support small businesses in need of some help. Simply put, I have over 20 years of experience in small business accounting including: To support this endeavor, I have a quiet home office, high-speed Internet,…
My Wedding Day Monodrama
From the Toastmasters’ “Interpretive Reading” Advanced Communicator manual, there is an assignment to write and perform a 5-7 minute Monodrama. A Monodrama is a dramatic composition written for one performer. Introduction Host: “From standing at the altar to when he heard the words “You may now kiss the bride!” Doug will relive for us, the…
‘Chelle
In the 1980’s I serenaded my girlfriend with a song from the musical, “Mame.” She must have liked it because shortly afterward she married me! Recently, I wrote a parody for her for her birthday and sang it at an open mic night to a backing track. Same song, different words. I’m trying to learn…
Where Am I Gonna’ Live When I Get Home?
I should write a parody and call it “What Am I Gonna’ Do When I Retire?” Before then, here is me singing a Karaoke cover of the original, made famous by Billy Ray Cyrus. This is how I relax when I’m not working!