Core Foundations

The Value of Words

corefoundations — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:21 +0000

I think it was my last speech teacher (in a class entitled, “Business Communications”), that harped and harped and harped on the “value” of words. “Do NOT ever use a 25 cent word when a dime word will do. And, unless you want to seem a pompous arse, NEVER use a dollar word unless absolutely […]

Mother’s Day Wishes

corefoundations — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:52:13 +0000

I pulled this quote from Facebook today, “So most moms on Mother’s Day want … chocolate, flowers, a card, etc.” Really??? Do they? Have you asked??? Or are you basing that on the plethora of superb marketing out there? (So superb, in fact, that I think many mothers do want those things because advertisers tell them they […]

Computer Caper

corefoundations — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:58:18 +0000

This is a follow-up to a previous post found here. So this coming year I will be teaching computers, and because I truly do not like re-inventing the wheel, I thought I would look online for material. To be perfectly honest, I was not expecting a lot. I tend to find pieces/parts of things I […]