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🆕 blog! “Discovering My Talk”

My mother, the actress Carrie Cohen, once had a blazing argument with Anthony Hopkins. He was saying that he preferred appearing in Hollywood blockbusters compared to appearing on the stage because nothing was more boring than playing Hamlet for the 100th time.

My mother's contention was that he was talking rubbish. The joy of repeated performance is…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/01/discovering-my-talk/
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Question for folks who presented in countries where right-to-left languages (like Arabic or Hebrew) are the primary language:

Are presentation stands typically on the right side or the left side from the audience's perspective?

Asking because, in countries where left-to-right languages are common, you can stick a name or logo in the bottom right of your presentation slides, as the stand is usually on the left side.

I wonder if in right-to-left language countries, it would be better to move the logo and name to the bottom left of the slide. 🤔

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