Wayne ThumeTime Traveling With My FatherOn a cold night in January my mother called; my father had crashed back into their china cabinet and had cut his head. She is squeamish at…Jan 28Jan 28
Wayne ThumeThe Strength of Weak Ties“Weak Ties” is a term sociologists use to describe tiny relationships we have with certain people in our lives. Weak ties… Thus begins a…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Wayne ThumeThe Quest and the QueenAfter a night of rain, the sun emerged to shine on the seaside town of St Bees on the west coast of England. I was walking more than 20…Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
Wayne ThumeLabor Day WeekendIn 1900 my great grandfather, Rudolph Tismar married Anna Moore in Tientsin China. They raised a family in China while Rudolph worked for…Dec 8, 20171Dec 8, 20171
Wayne ThumeAngela MorganAs remembered by a club she coached, Free and Wild ToastmastersOct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017
Wayne ThumeToastmaster of the Day“Let’s drink to our friend and host. May his generous heart, like his good wine, only grow mellower with the years.”Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
Wayne ThumeCreating MemoriesIn 20 years from now, I’m not going to look back fondly at the time I spent staring at my smart phone. As much as I want to deny it, I’m…May 7, 2017May 7, 2017
Wayne ThumeNote to the World 100 Years From Now — 2116Greetings people of the future! I originally started a lengthy note detailing my impression of all technological innovations in my lifetime…Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017