Author Archives: Gary Moore

Yesterday I spoke at the upscale retirement community The Cardinal at North Hills. My presentation was titled “From Cradle to Grave: The Impact of Sears and Roebuck on Rural America.” The audience learned a lot about Sears they didn’t know. … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I spoke to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University about The History of Toilet Paper and SUCH! The audience had lots of good questions. One was why is toilet paper white and why … Continue reading →

I hope the saying what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas isn’t true! Last week I had the privilege of conducting two workshops at the annual meeting of the American Association of Agricultural Educators. I hope the teachers take what … Continue reading →

In poker, four of a kind is a strong hand. I recently experienced something similar, four presentations in four consecutive business days. However, unlike four of a kind in poker, each presentation was totally different. They were: Transforming Education for … Continue reading →

When I speak to audiences about the impact of Sears and Roebuck on rural America most audiences are acquainted with the Sears catalogs and the Sears House Kits. However, my goal is to get them to say “I didn’t know … Continue reading →

After a two year hiatus because of Covid, it was nice to return to Chautauqua to speak in person. My topic this year was “From Cradle to Grave: The Impact of Sears Roebuck on Rural America.” Most people are familiar … Continue reading →

Even though there were over 2,000 in attendance at the opening session of the Agricultural Teachers Association of Texas conference earlier this week, I still was able to interact with and involve the audience in the keynote presentation. After some … Continue reading →

I enjoyed being with the Georgia Agricultural Teachers the second week of July. I was a little surprised when they asked for the Keynote address to be “The History and Evolution of the Outhouse” but I obliged them. Of course … Continue reading →

My previous speaking engagement was on the North Carolina Coast and I posted a photo of the Caper Hatteras lighthouse. The most recent speaking engagement was in Oregon so I decided to post a similar photo but this is not … Continue reading →

One of the perks of speaking is that you get a chance along the way to stop and smell the roses. This week is was to look at a lighthouse. Even though I have lived in North Carolina for 30+ … Continue reading →