Category Archives: Presentations

June 27 marked the 7th consecutive year that I have spoken at Chautauqua. The topic this year was “World War I, Food Production, and Suffrage: The Story of the Woman’s Land Army.” The venue was different this year (the Hall … Continue reading →

I had never been to Camp Oswegatchie in New York State.  It was impressive. There are 1,200 acres and they have horses, mountain bikes, ropes courses and a number of other activities in a beautiful location.   There are 4 lakes … Continue reading →

It was a treat to speak at the North Carolina FFA Convention as my alter ego – Representative Dudley Hughes who co-sponsored the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. A number of teachers told me their students really believed I was Dudley … Continue reading →

After a good bit of traveling in the past few weeks, it was nice to drive just 30 miles to speak to the Johnston County Government workers about balancing work and their personal life. We meet at the extension service … Continue reading →

It is always exciting to attend a state FFA convention. The Wisconsin FFA Convention was no exception. They really did a bang up job. I enjoyed making a surprise visit as the Honorable Dudley Hughes, a member of the U.S. … Continue reading →

It was interesting being at Andrews Air Force Base (that is what most people still call it even though it is now Joint Base Andrews because several branches of the military are stationed there) this past Wednesday. The Air Force … Continue reading →

It was nice being in California recently at the annual meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education. I was pleased that the GALA presentation received a 3rd place honor. I also enjoyed touring California agriculture and learning more about … Continue reading →

I was at at the beach yesterday. I had the opportunity to speak about “Live Like You Were Dying” to the Carteret County government employees. It was a double-header. I spoke to the employess in Beaufort in the morning and … Continue reading →

Have you heard of the Women’s Land Army? Since 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the USA entering WWI, it might be good to learn more about the Women’s Land Army. I will be making a presentation at Chautauqua this summer … Continue reading →

It was a real fun night with a group from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh last Saturday night. I spoke on “From Paddles to Pots to Privies: The History of the Outhouse.” The host for the night, Linda  Bestimt, did … Continue reading →