by Elizabeth Cowan | Apr 29, 2017 | Blog
Are you inclined toward verbal slicing and dicing, without bloodshed? Or, do you prefer to couch what you say in clever or unique phrasing? Then euphemisms could be your go-to mode of communication. Saying what you mean can get you in trouble especially if the words...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Apr 22, 2017 | Blog
Is your posterior rooted to the parental couch? If not, then in all probability by the age of twenty-five you have had several jobs. Thanks to Uncle Sam, take home pay for beginner jobs was less than expected because he took a cut of the action. However, the point of...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Apr 15, 2017 | Blog
Just because your lips are moving, are you making sense? Are you a movie star on a television talk show; a politician hogging the news cameras every chance you get; an athlete giving an interview after a game; or an average Joe talking with friends? In any case, it...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Apr 9, 2017 | Blog
It is invisible. It goes around corners and fills entire floors. There is no escaping the scent bomb. “Help! My nose hairs are under attack.” This could be the universal cry of those whose co-workers bathe in cologne several times a day; are forced to ride elevators...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Apr 1, 2017 | Blog
It may not be polite or politically correct, but people find a way to ferret out answers to nosey and incorrect questions, such as: “What religion are you? Or, what is your political affiliation?” Why do people feel the need for labels? Are they unable to communicate...
