Insects are little pests in our homes. They don't really belong there and they just annoy us as we have to deal with them either one at a time or, heaven forbid, in swarms! Unnecessary words are the same way in our communication. Ever talk to someone who takes the long way around a conversation? Someone who walks around the block a bit before he finally spits out what he wants to say? Ever in a hurry and need an answer to a question quickly but the person you happened to ask has swallowed a dictionary? Does it BUG you? LOL Sometimes we need a "Just the facts ma'am" moment, but we live in a "let me tell you all...
...and Music Lovers! The Communication Comedy Network's own Talk Talk Show is going to be talking about the power of music as a form of communication. We invite all musicians, music teachers, music students and all music lovers to call into the show and share their thoughts and feelings. Music is a powerful form of communication because it combines several senses at once. When you hear a song, it often carries you back to a particular time in your life. Certain songs evoke certain feelings for you. Why is that? Musicians will tell you that certain chords convey fear or sadness. When you watch a movie, can't you always tell when the guy will get the girl, when the shark...
One of the biggest communication mistakes we make is assuming that others have the same frame of reference for topics, terms and ideas as we do. This has always been a recipe for disastrous miscommunication, but in the Information Age where we communicate with so many different people from different cultures and backgrounds, it has become an even larger issue. First I'd like to give you a little history behind my asking the question, "Do you know what Mopar is?" Last Wednesday evening, my daughter, my husband and I were discussing how cars had changed over the years. My first car, Iggy (a 1974 Datsun 710 with the pea green paint peeling off its nearly bald head) had no power...
Monday Q of the Wk. Here’s how it works: Each Monday I ask a thought provoking question about life and language. Pose the same question to your blog readers on your own blog along with your answer to the question. Then come back here and post a comment with a link to your blog post so we can all read everyone’s answers! It’s been a lot of fun getting to know my readers and their readers and so on and so on. This is a great time to connect with others but it’s also a fun way to build your writing and communication skills. Grab your teens! This week’s question: Can you write a sentence or paragraph using all cliche's?...
We will glorify the King of kings We will glorify the Lamb We will glorify the Lord of lords Who is the great I AM Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty We will bow before His throne We will worship Him in righteousness We will worship Him alone He is Lord of heaven, Lord of earth He is Lord of all who live He is Lord above the universe All praise to Him we give Hallelujah to the King of kings Hallelujah to the Lamb Hallelujah to the Lord of Lords Who is the great I AM We will glorify the King of kings We will glorify the Lamb We will glorify the Lord of lords Who is the great I...
