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It was inspired by Tina Turner's rise to stardom despite incredible odds. Oprah invited women from all walks of life to describe the obstacles they have overcome in order to achieve their wildest dreams. This is my letter:
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
DEAR OPRAH
The following letter to Oprah was in response to a contest she was having called, "Wildest Dreams."
It was inspired by Tina Turner's rise to stardom despite incredible odds. Oprah invited women from all walks of life to describe the obstacles they have overcome in order to achieve their wildest dreams. This is my letter:
It was inspired by Tina Turner's rise to stardom despite incredible odds. Oprah invited women from all walks of life to describe the obstacles they have overcome in order to achieve their wildest dreams. This is my letter:
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
WELCOME TO THE INAUGURAL POST OF SIT AND DELIVER
Essentially this blog will deliver stand-up material from a sitting position. You may ask, "Why sit and deliver?" I would answer, "Why stand and deliver when the option to sit and deliver is so readily available?"Frankly, I'm surprised this phenomenon hasn't swept the entire industry. The sit-down humorist enjoys many advantages over the stand-up. One of the most obvious is the comfort factor. Having led a full and rich life I have had many opportunities to both sit and stand.
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