Extra! Breaking Word News w/Dr. Word Wielder!

Extra!!  Extra!!  Breaking Word News!!

This just in from the Rather Be Writing blog!  Dr. Word Wielder has a special word lesson for you over on Rather Be Writing today!  Dr. Word Wielder is the most articulate word teacher on the net.  Here are Dr. Word Wielder’s Quick Quiz Questions:

“The quandary can be quelled by calculating the qualifying answers and inserting them into a post in your que of blog entries. Then the readers shall reappear here to respond with a link to the web address wherein you have posted your response to these questions. Return again and read the Exam Explanations and Answers which I shall record on this page in a day or so.


1. Hectic or Helpful Homonyms. The Egyptians were ruled by a (farrow or pharaoh) who sat on a (thrown, throne) chair. Pick the correct homonym for the sentence to make sense.


2. Ideal or Idiotic Idioms. The musician who won the national finals at the Gospel Music Association (A. forgot himself OR B. went off the deep end) when he heard his name announced over the public address system. Choose the correct idiom.


3. Wise or Wacky Words. Automaton. Is it: A. Automatic matching OR B. a robot or mechanical person? Select the proper definition.


4. Comical or Cute Coinage. Editoreyesis. When one’s eyes insist on noticing grammatical errors almost everywhere his or her eyes look, making general reading more like an editing experience. People with this condition tend to be hardest on themselves.”

You may post your answers here or go to Dr. Word Wielder’s post and answer them there.  He will be posting the answers in a day or two so do check back with him to see how well you did!   I’ll answer in just a moment.

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* Mark Your Calendar!
06/04:  21 Days to More Godly Communication Preview
The say it takes 21 days to make a habit.  21 Days to More Godly Communication is an upcoming study by Art of Eloquence. This show is a preview sharing what God says about how we should communicate with each other. Let’s share how learning to speak in grace as God shares with us in His Word can help us minister and relate to others better. Do you have stories of how grace has helped you communicate with someone? Come share!

06/11:  Cultural Differences in Communication
Are you from another country? Culture? Do you have a different way of communicating because of that cultural difference? Come join us as we talk about how the very same words or gestures may mean something totally different in another culture or country!

06/18:  How to talk to someone who is grieving
Do you know someone who just lost a child? Mother? Was diagnosed with cancer? Has a wayward child? Are your unsure of what to say to them or how to comfort them? Join us this week and find out!

06/25:  Editing Tips for Do It Yourselfers!

Ethel the Editor shares her expertise so you can better self edit your letters, emails, papers, essays and reports.

07/02:  Humor: A Powerful Communication Tool!
Did you ever want to include humor in your speech? Conversation? To break the ice? Do you know when it’s appropriate or inappropriate to use humor? Have you ever pulled a FIMM (Foot in Mouth Man) and stuck your foot in your mouth trying to make a joke? Then this show is for YOU! Besides, it’ll be FUN!

07/09:  Has Technology Ruined Our Communication or Helped It?
What effect has technology had on our communication skills as a nation? Have our skills deteriorated due to texting? Or have we increased our influence in the world through the internet? Come share your thoughts! Open discussion time on Grace Talk Soup.

07/16:  Consequences of Vs Rights of Freedom of Speech
Americans know they have the right to free speech, but what many don’t understand is that there are consequences that come with those rights. You may have the right to disagree with someone, but do you have the right to yell at him? You may have the right to state your beliefs, but don’t others have the right to be offended by what you say? Let’s discuss this fine line between what we have the right to say and the natural consequences of that right.

07/23:  “But you don’t LOOK sick!
Do you or someone you know have a “Silent Illness?” Do people say, “But you don’t LOOK sick!” and therefore they treat you as if you are lying or complaining about nothing? How do you communicate your needs and your illness to those who don’t understand? Come join us as we discuss this frustrating issue.

07/30:  Frequently Misused Words
Grab your kids too for this one! Our own Ethel the Editor takes us through a list of frequently misused words and explains the proper usage, why they are commonly misused. In her creatively unique and amusing style, Ethel will share her expertise in this area so prepared to have some fun!

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you can listen to the archives. May was Mini Series Month where we shared practical tips on Defending the Faith from my eBook, Say What You Mean Defending the Faith. Comprehensive information and tips on 4 of the most common questions and misconceptions the world has about Jesus! Scroll down to Past Episodes and click the orange “listen” button next to any show you want to hear! http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

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Pride Goeth Before the Blog Gremlins

After taking quite the many days to get my new blog just exactly the way I wanted it, I was so proud of myself that I posted my naive exuberance here on Communication FUNdamentals to many congratulations and At-A-Gals!  Immediately following, I posted another few blog posts  that somehow, without provocation, caused most of my blog to enter the Witness Protection Program becoming invisible to the naked eye when viewed by those with Internet Explorer (IE).

As many of you know, JoJo don’t know HTML so, if kicking my computer doesn’t fix the problem, I’m at a loss!  I turned to those more Technologically Savvy than I and was told the following:

1.    My habit of copying and pasting from Microsoft sources like Outlook and Word have messed up the HTML code so I should put the text into Outlook as plain text and then copy and paste it.  (WordPress just turns it back into HTML and on we go…)
2.    You have 150 errors on your template so you need to replace your template and it will fix the problem. (No Soap!)
3.    Your little purple crayons are causing the problem so take them out and all will be right with the blog world. (Not unless the new HTML code has to ferment)

Yesterday I posted my Friday Funnies and VIOLA!  Part of my template is back on IE and you can actually see my post!  You can’t see the right and bottom side bars, but having readers able to view the blog posts is kind of important too!

I am thinking that perhaps I can oust the Blog Gremlins each time I write a new post pushing the bad HTML code further down into my blog so as to reveal the bright shiny new code.

Can you all tell me what you see when you look at Communication FUNdamentals now and what browser you are using when you do?  To quote Verizon, “Can you hear me now?”

Thank you.
One significantly confused, Technologically-Challenged JoJo!

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Your friendly neighborhood non techie…

is working on her blog.  Alert the media and keep your arms and legs inside the blog at all times!

I was able to put Word Press on my site and my web designer linked it from Art of Eloquence.com’s left navigation bar.  Now all I have to do is make this page look a bit more like the rest of the site.

The bad news: unfortunately, in my mind, HTML means Hopeless Technological Misfit Looney.  The good news?  I can download a template!  The really bad news?  The directions to do so are written in TECHIE  TALK!  The really good news?  I can ask my web designer!  The MOST HORRIFIC NEWS: she tells me to download the thingamagigiie to the whatchamacallit on the whosamawhatsit and I couldn’t tell you where to find the thingamagigie if my life depended on it!  I can speak in front of hundreds, but I cannot communicate my wants to an inanimate software program.

Hi, my name is JoJo and I’m a Techno Dingdong!  My technical disabilities range from not being able to work my TV remote to thinking a byte is a little nosh.

Workin’ on it!  Say a techie prayer, will ya?

JoJo

Your friendly neighborhood Techno Idiot

From JoJo’s Purple Crayon
Learning Speech Communication Skills
can ALSO be fun with Art of Eloquence!

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