March of the Illiterati in E Flat

Written by Karen D.  Swim Two weeks ago, my Grandmother retired her old school TV Antenna for a digital converter box. If the FCC had not mandated that the US switch to digital on June 12th, my Gran would have kept using the rabbit ears. In the world of early adopters one might say my [...]

Say What? The New Age of Comunication

Image by Vincent J. Brown via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim In case you had not heard, the United States is in a recession. However, unlike past periods of financial turmoil, consumer behavior is not so easily predicted and has many scratching their heads. What’s different? The method and speed of communications has changed [...]

What you Talking ‘bout Willis?

Written by Karen D. Swim As if we had not tortured and twisted the American language enough, an entire new lexicon has arisen as a result of social media. Our language is now populated by pop culture colloquialisms, abbreviated text speak and social media-isms. Add industry jargon to the mix and you have a communication [...]