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		<title>The October 2025 Toastmasters Pathways Update</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2025/11/20/the-october-2025-toastmasters-pathways-update/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When Toastmasters introduced Pathways, I created a reference set of tables to make it easy to understand what was in each level. After all, club officers needed to know about all the paths not just their own. The 2025 update &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2025/11/20/the-october-2025-toastmasters-pathways-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2025/11/20/the-october-2025-toastmasters-pathways-update/">The October 2025 Toastmasters Pathways Update</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2025/11/20/the-october-2025-toastmasters-pathways-update/">The October 2025 Toastmasters Pathways Update</a> was first posted on November 20, 2025 at 9:18 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 13 of BlueSky; thoughts so far</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2024/11/15/day-13-of-bluesky-thoughts-so-far/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I signed up for Bluesky on November 2nd. Why then you ask? I had &#8220;try Bluesky or Threads&#8221; on my to do list for a long time. I was waiting until I had time to do it. Which meant finishing &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2024/11/15/day-13-of-bluesky-thoughts-so-far/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2024/11/15/day-13-of-bluesky-thoughts-so-far/">Day 13 of BlueSky; thoughts so far</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2024/11/15/day-13-of-bluesky-thoughts-so-far/">Day 13 of BlueSky; thoughts so far</a> was first posted on November 15, 2024 at 10:44 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>converting a PDF to a PowerPoint file on Mac</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2023/11/26/converting-a-pdf-to-a-powerpoint-file-on-mac/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I was given a PDF of a presentation and asked to give a presentation on it. I&#8217;d like to use what is there and edit it a bit. I&#8217;d also like to not be presenting out of a PDF and &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2023/11/26/converting-a-pdf-to-a-powerpoint-file-on-mac/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2023/11/26/converting-a-pdf-to-a-powerpoint-file-on-mac/">converting a PDF to a PowerPoint file on Mac</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2023/11/26/converting-a-pdf-to-a-powerpoint-file-on-mac/">converting a PDF to a PowerPoint file on Mac</a> was first posted on November 26, 2023 at 7:14 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>our first toastmasters post-pandemic hybrid meeting</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2021/07/18/our-first-toastmasters-post-pandemic-hybrid-meeting/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before the pandemic, our club mainly met over a video conference between our NY and NJ office. Everyone was in one of those rooms. (We had a couple other formats, but they were rare.) Shortly before the pandemic, we talked &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2021/07/18/our-first-toastmasters-post-pandemic-hybrid-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2021/07/18/our-first-toastmasters-post-pandemic-hybrid-meeting/">our first toastmasters post-pandemic hybrid meeting</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2021/07/18/our-first-toastmasters-post-pandemic-hybrid-meeting/">our first toastmasters post-pandemic hybrid meeting</a> was first posted on July 18, 2021 at 8:44 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>toastmasters pathways &#8211; how to see what your members are up to &#8211; part 2</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2019/10/14/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to-part-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I had written up how to interpret the % Pathways give you to know how far your member are. This changed in September 2019 now what members can do projects in any order. In Pathways, three Toastmasters officers are able &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2019/10/14/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2019/10/14/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to-part-2/">toastmasters pathways – how to see what your members are up to – part 2</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2019/10/14/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to-part-2/">toastmasters pathways &#8211; how to see what your members are up to &#8211; part 2</a> was first posted on October 14, 2019 at 4:04 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pathways 2019 changes</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2019/09/22/pathways-2019-changes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 17:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There have been a number of changes to Toastmasters Pathways in 2019. This is one of the benefits of an electronic program. Some highlights: The Engaging Humor path is new. I&#8217;ve updated the Presentation comparing paths to include it. The &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2019/09/22/pathways-2019-changes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2019/09/22/pathways-2019-changes/">Pathways 2019 changes</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2019/09/22/pathways-2019-changes/">Pathways 2019 changes</a> was first posted on September 22, 2019 at 1:22 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>toastmasters pathways &#8211; how to see what your members are up to</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2018/11/04/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 01:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sept 2019 update: The percentage is now on report 2 (the level progress tab). The percentages have changed slightly as well. See the updated post: toastmasters pathways &#8211; how to see what your members are up to &#8211; part 2 &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/11/04/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/11/04/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to/">toastmasters pathways – how to see what your members are up to</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/11/04/toastmasters-pathways-how-to-see-what-your-members-are-up-to/">toastmasters pathways &#8211; how to see what your members are up to</a> was first posted on November 4, 2018 at 8:12 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>creating my first video</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2018/08/11/creating-my-first-video/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When I was at Oracle Code New York in March, Bob Rhubart asked me if I&#8217;d be up for creating a &#8220;two minute tech tip&#8221;. It&#8217;s a two minute video that you record yourself presenting a tip tip. I said I&#8217;d &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/08/11/creating-my-first-video/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/08/11/creating-my-first-video/">creating my first video</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/08/11/creating-my-first-video/">creating my first video</a> was first posted on August 11, 2018 at 11:18 am.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>pathways &#8211; giving a basic speech evaluation</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/27/pathways-giving-a-basic-speech-evaluation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 13:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s lot so f information out there on how to give a speech evaluation. I notice that many new members are afraid to do so. And sometimes, the volume of information out there makes it even more overwhelming. Now that &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/27/pathways-giving-a-basic-speech-evaluation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/27/pathways-giving-a-basic-speech-evaluation/">pathways – giving a basic speech evaluation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/27/pathways-giving-a-basic-speech-evaluation/">pathways &#8211; giving a basic speech evaluation</a> was first posted on May 27, 2018 at 9:15 am.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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		<title>pathways launch day &#8211; initial observations</title>
		<link>https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/15/pathways-launch-day-initial-observations/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanne Boyarsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 01:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While I&#8217;ve been in Pathways long enough to complete four levels, today is my first day as an officer in a Pathways club. So what did I observe? Choosing a path The self assessment has more questions than from when &#8230; <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/15/pathways-launch-day-initial-observations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/15/pathways-launch-day-initial-observations/">pathways launch day – initial observations</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>.<hr style="border-top: black solid 1px" /><a href="https://www.selikoff.net/2018/05/15/pathways-launch-day-initial-observations/">pathways launch day &#8211; initial observations</a> was first posted on May 15, 2018 at 9:12 pm.<br />&copy;2019 &quot;<a href="https://www.selikoff.net">Down Home Country Coding With Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky</a>&quot;. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at <!--email_off-->scott@selikoff.net<!--/email_off--><br />]]></description>
		
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