Lily Tomlin

Grace and Frankie The story of Grace and Frankie begins as both of the women meet for lunch. On edge and acting as if they like one another, the two women wait for their husbands to arrive. Running a little late—the husbands arrive to announce ‘big news.’ Grace and Frankie expect “the next big step in their lives…” to be their husbands retirement. However, little to their surprise, the big news is Sol and Robert are gay and haven cheated for more than twenty years! The women become outraged and…

INTRODUCTION You have been asked to speak before a group of your peers, or customers. You are an expert in your field, but need something quick, short and effective to kick it off – or maybe an effective way to close one topic before introducing the next topic. You realize that you are terrible at jokes. What alternatives can you use? Effective and timely quotations related to the subject matter can be an effective alternative, particularly in a non-joking environment, such as the workplace,…