Five members were present including a new member. Since this was a public speaking meeting, one of the members brought a copy of Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" from which to read. The new member then suggested that the rest of us continue reading from that book for their turn at speaking in front of the group. This was done except for one member who read from a book on martial arts written by someone with whom he's familiar.
The new member remarked that it's always easier to talk or read aloud in an NSA meeting than it is in the outside world. He also talked about his problem transferring fluency techniques from speech therapy to the outside world.
The martial arts book contained a surprising fact for at least one member. This member thought martial arts students & practitioners tried to avoid physical confrontations. The book, however, talked about some younger students purposely trying to start fights with gang members to try out their skills!
Another member talked about the great differences in weather in places where he's lived including New York city, northern CA & here.
We talked about the meetings that will be held on the last Wednesday of each month starting in October. A schedule for the next 6 months of Wednesday meetings was passed out. These meetings will continue to emphasize public speaking with some variation.
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