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From: Russ Hicks
Date: 21 Oct 2006
Time: 16:05:09 -0500
Remote Name: 71.123.208.188
Hi Laura, ..... Thanks for reading my paper and for your kind words. I too am amazed at how multiple cultures can help each other out so much. Have you read the African papers at the beginning of this conference? If not, please do. They are beyond amazing! ..... Just today I attended a Toastmaster contest with my little Chinese friend I wrote about in my paper. And to see the number of Chinese and other Asians in Toastmasters these days is beyond amazing. And almost all of them in the North Texas District are in clubs founded by my friend. We consider ourselves the Grandmother and Grandfather of the Asian Toastmaster clubs in North Texas. It's 90% HER efforts, but she still credits me with forcing her to get started. Ha, ha, ha! I guess that's true! ..... Conferences like these enable us to REALLY reach out to the world. It's a truly amazing experience! ..... I wish you the very best in life, Laura! I hope our paths cross some day! ..... Russ