Comments on: Using Storytelling to Connect

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:32:06 +0000

I finally got caught up enough to read your post and I LOVE it. I too was a Toastmaster then and now. My most memorable speech was to a bunch of male engineers, a passionate one about the surrogate mother, Mary Beth Whitehead, and Baby M. Talk about “knowing your audience” I re-joined Toastmasters in Redmond/Bellevue a few years back, and they haven’t changed much, nor have I.

I love “My Cousin Vinnie” the real one AND the movie. I’m going to get House of Sand and Fog ASAP.

I just saw Mad Hot Ballroom and highly recommend it. I smiled so much my face hurt and cried with the kids and the teachers. I felt like I was in the room with those kids. It’s an amazing “movie” (actually a documentary). I love REAL and I love KIDS and this movie was so both.

By: Roger Ingalls

Roger Ingalls — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Nice post. The Toastmasters is a nice touch. A dear family friend was a lifetime member, and when I delivered his eulogy, several other TM members showed up, and made the tribute even more special with their memories of Wally and his “gift of gab”.

I worry a little about stories.

While many are morally illuminating and entertaining, they are often used to obscure or distort the truth.

Thanks for the link to the Countrywide vs Title co. heavyweight battle shaping up. This ought to be a “Thrilla in Manilla Envelopes” epic. More than enough shady dealing going on here to fill a courtroom.

So for once, the title companies have to pay up on a fraudulent title, and they balk?

They will both come away bloodied and tarnished, and I suspect the title companies will come out worse, since up to now, they have largely been able to stay above the street fighting in the recent lending debacle, while CW has already got a “Mike Tyson” reputation.

I’d love to see a post on this subject alone:

“Are Title Companies Responsible for Ensuring a Clean Title?”

Their actions here suggest they do not think so.

By: Rhonda Porter

Rhonda Porter — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:30:46 +0000

Check out this article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sun-title-insurance-fraud-aug17,0,1998638.story about the Ticor v. Countrywide story (hat tip RE Undressed).

Ooohhh…I’m not sure if Frankenblondie is such a good storie. I’ll see how I’m feeling after the stitches come out (and if I’m able to keep all my choppers).

By: Jillayne Schlicke

Jillayne Schlicke — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:13:50 +0000

During week 9, we’re going to use that exact case. The room will be divided up into different teams; judge, jury, prosecution, defense, and I’m going to have them present the case in class and make the jury come up with a “verdict” before class is over.

Here’s a link to the Ticor v. Countrywide story. Hat tip to Cindy Zetts:
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/therealestatedeal/2008/08/realestate_title_insurer_refus.html

The story of how you ended up turning yourself into Frankenblondie is a good one. You should tell it.

By: Rhonda Porter

Rhonda Porter — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:55:32 +0000

I loved reading this post, Jillayne. It just touched me–good timing. I was discussing title issue regarding the recent Ticor/Countrywide lawsuit in the Chicago area…which unfolds like an amazing fiction novel w/my hubby earlier today…and my son was BEGGING to go to Bumpershoot tonight…he went Saturday…and I’m trying to take it easy until my stitches come out.