A Brave New World
Dada Maheshvarananda and Linda Pierce both showed off their colorful garb in the opportune lighting provided by having the new lectern face the door. It was all to face the Brave New World of Pathways. Dada quoted classic masters of mentoring to underscore Linda’s presentation on Base Camp 101. The basic theme was that advanced Toastmasters need to dig into Pathways in order to mentor, to be awakeners, to kindle the fire, to coach to create the stars in others. Supporting roles were filled with Doug Brown as Grammarian, Rei Fuller as Ah Counter, and Alicia Hughes as Timer. Linda Pierce interspersed her 45 minute presentation with insightful information to enhance her handout and answer questions raised by an avid audience of present and future mentors. Some basics included the thought that tutorials, the key to base camp, are delivered by people that talk fast, so be prepared to pa...