Author Archives: Gary Moore

Did you know there were Catholic Priests who were circuit riders in the 1800s? The operated in South Texas and were known as the Cavalry of Christ. I spoke at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State on … Continue reading →

It was neat to speak in a hotel where you could look out on to the playing field of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball field from the hotel restaurant. The meeting room I was speaking in didn’t look out on … Continue reading →

It was a very nice room but I knew it would be too small when I first saw it. As people drifted in, it didn’t take long to fill the room up; then people started dragging in chairs from an … Continue reading →

Exactly a year ago in January, I was speaking to the Kentucky ACTE Leadership Cohort (TALENTS) and it started snowing. Well, guess what happened this year? Same place, same time, same event (but with a new cohort) and it snowed … Continue reading →

My voice was back to nearly normal when I spoke to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute last week. However, having a scratchy voice played into my role as Bishop Frances Asbury. Since he traveled by horseback through all types of … Continue reading →

At first, I thought it was a good idea to do four presentations on four consective days. After all, they were in the same city (San Antonio) and were either in the Convention Center or the adjoining Grand Hyatt. However, by … Continue reading →

This is an exciting time for the Farm Bureau as many of them are kicking off the 100th year celebration of the founding of the American Farm Bureau.  Since I am a big history buff I really enjoy speaking at … Continue reading →

Speaking to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is always a treat. The audience is attentive (I guess paying to hear a lecture helps ensure that) and they ask good questions. What was unique about my recent presentation about the Women’s … Continue reading →

There is not much better than making a presentation about the Women’s Land Army in a location that is surrounded by thousands of acres of corn fields. That describes the Fountain Park Chautauqua in Remington, Indiana this week. Remington is … Continue reading →

At the Chautauqua Institution in New York this past week the theme was “The Art of Play”. A variety of speakers looked at the importance of play in our daily lives. My presentation tied into that theme. I spoke about … Continue reading →