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JoJo's C.O.M.M.U.N.I.C.A.T.I.O.N. Acrostic

I've been posting various acrostics the last few weeks. My first used scripture.  Monday's used JoJoisms and Wednesday's used other quotes from the rich and famous.  Today I thought I'd try my hand at a true acrostic. Here goes... Constantly Opening your Mouth and Muttering Useless News and Information is not effective Communication, but it does Account for a majority of Tripe usually Included in a politician’s Oral elocution as it is his Native tongue.   ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you liked this post, read…Seven Reasons Why YOU Should Sign Up for the Art of Eloquence Newsletter

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Graduation Speeches

It's that time of year when a young college student's fancy turns to nostalgia as they pass from undergraduate academia into the "real world" or go on to even higher education.  And it's that time of year when parents attend graduation ceremonies, wade through the pomp for the circumstance of seeing their child walk across the stage and receive their hard-earned diploma. For us, that moment was last week.  First a little background and some crow.  When Kelsey was in 5th grade, we started homeschooling her.  Most of my relatives were concerned because they were sure she would never get into a good college.  Strangers shared their concern that she'd never be "socialized." Well, not only did she graduate (double...

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A Look Back at Cell Phones

In Honor of National Telecommunication Day this week, I'm posting this Friday Funny.  It's the 1st cell phone ad.  For all of you who can't live without your iPhones, can you imagine carrying THIS around in your purse? LOL Technology's come a long way baby! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you liked this post, read…Seven Reasons Why YOU Should Sign Up for the Art of Eloquence Newsletter

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Happy World Telecommunication Day

What was technology like when you were born?  Well, this Thursday is World Telecommunication Day.  To celebrate, I thought I'd share some of the telecommunication that was around the year I was born: 1962. x Slinky Commercial 1962: We loved Slinkies even though they had no technology whatsoever! x New Telephone Inventions of the early 1960s: Pretty high tech for 50yrs ago...and notice the quality of the commercial. LOL Share something from the year you were born! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you liked this post, read…Seven Reasons Why YOU Should Sign Up for the Art of Eloquence Newsletter

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