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                                                             Meet Paul Carson, DTM, CareOregon, District 7
                                                             Humorous Speech Contest Champion. In his award-
                                                             winning speech, It's Not the Years, It's the Mileage,

                                                             Paul led us through a very funny look on growing
                                                             older.


                                                             Please share your background history

                                                                 I’m a native Oregonian though I spent a lot of
                                                             time back east in New York. Eventually I found I
                                                             missed the Oregon wilderness, so I moved back
                                                             here. Though it took coming back to Oregon to

                                                             meet my future wife (who’s from New York)!
                                                             Funny part is, we were both living in New York
                                                             at the same time just a couple of blocks apart,
                                                             but we never met there.



                                                             When did you join Toastmasters and what prompted
                                                             you to do so? How long you been a member, club(s)
                                                             do you belong to, etc.

                                                                 I joined Toastmasters in fall of 2009. I
                                                             didn’t really know what it was all about, but the
                                                             emphasis on communication really hooked
                                                             me. I do a lot of training and development

                                                             presentations, and it’s a good idea to make sure
                                                             you’re not falling into bad habits or becoming
                                                             boring. Toastmasters is a great way to keep
                                                             trying out new approaches, getting feedback, and

                                                             working to make sure your delivery isn’t stale.


                                                             A humorous outlook on life is a gift. Please tell
                                                             us about your sense of humor, what causes you




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