HONORABLE MENTION (In random order). – The Dr. OZ: Makes you feel like a wizard, over the rainbow, down the yellow brick road. – The Kanye West: After a few you won’t know West from East or South. – The Judy Graceland: You can order it in Nashville. It’s time for the results of our December Joke Contest: Name That Drink. Here are the top lines for for the contest. New Joke Contests are announced on the first of each month. MORE

   Baby was a beagle who brought such joy to Taryn in her life of an author and ghostwriter in Nashville, Tennessee.   Today Taryn Simpson put to sleep Baby Simpson [5/1/1994 - 2/22/10.]      Since our four-footed companions are so open and loving, they are family to everyone.    For me here in New Haven, Connecticut this is a death in the family.    Unfortunately these deaths come too often.  MORE

I think about the huge, wonderful breakfast I’m going to devour when I’m done ( Pancake Pantry in Nashville… worth every mile!). My two nieces, ages 10 and 11, ran in the KidsRock marathon. It’s 25 miles of individual running spread out over time and a 1.2 mile race, with the neighboring schools, run on the same course that the 1/2 and full marathon will be run the following morning. MORE

  But even before the team take off their mourning blacks they're called out to a serial killing in Nashville, TN.  Deep sadness hangs over both Aaron Hotchner and the rest of the FBI team on "Criminal Minds."  "  Tonight the episode opens at Haley's funeral.    Hotchner delivers a poignant eulogy.    Then he takes a time-out to be home with his son Jack.  MORE

Lett's cut to the chase: No, Taylor Swift wasn't selected for jury duty in Nashville, TN. But her wattage made the process the experience of a lifetime for the rest of the folks who were part the jury pool. MORE

Besides, you get to hang out in Nashville, TN - believe me, it is much more than just country music! I am quite excited about an event that is coming up on March 25th and March 26th that I have been invited to be a part of - Hook: The Presentation Conference. MORE

The past two weekends I spoke in Nashville and Las Vegas for the same organization. Too many times presenters assume they know what their audience needs. And too many times they are wrong. I remember a presentation I did a couple of years ago where I made this mistake. I had a conversation with the person who had booked me and I felt that I knew what they wanted. I prepared my presentation but as I was on the stage, I could see that I wasn't hitting the mark. MORE

A perfect example of how everyone makes a difference is when I was in a Nashville hotel attending a board of directors meeting for the National Speakers Association. Good Customer Service Is More Than Good PR. At a time when every customer counts we must never forget how our customers see us. One single negative contact can ruin your reputation in the eyes of not only that one customer -- but everyone he or she knows as well. After all, word of mouth works both for or against you. MORE

Swift's sphere of influence is Nashville.  Innocence intersects with the ability to make it, after all. That's Taylor Swift's meme. And sweet spot. Obviously, at least to Baby Boomers and the older members of Gen X, it piggybacks on the new kind of television character Mary Richards presented on "Mary Tyler Moore." " Both delight fans with their seeming raw authenticity. MORE

  Remember, if the time in Nashville, Tennessee is 8 P.M.,   And meeting people in Nashville who had actually been there was just surreal. "I wanted to be part of this project."  "  That project was creating the novel "The Mango Street Cafe: Loi Kroh Road," which won the Indie Book Award and could well wind up being the film sequel to "Casablanca."  MORE

Sarah Palin, Nashville, Tennessee, 6 February 2010. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Epizeuxis. Origin : From the Greek ??????????? epizeugnumi), meaning “to join together&# or “to fasten together&#. In plain English: Repetition of the same word or words in immediate succession, usually with great vehemence or emotion. Effect: Epizeuxis is a very dramatic rhetorical device. MORE

The Kinde, Michigan, Annual Polka Festival is in September.). – What happens in Nashville is available on I-tunes for a dollar. – What happens in DC had nothing to do with any person that simply wants a secure life and a job. – Something was going to happen in Atlanta…but it was stuck in traffic. Here are the results of our October Joke Contest. The theme is City Slogans , inspired by the Las Vegas slogan: What happens in Vegas…stays in Vegas. MORE

Paul told reporters after speaking at a fundraiser outside Nashville on Sunday that Christie’s position hurts GOP. MORE

Off-key: If you don't think women have problems in public speaking, read this Nashville music exec's sexist rant about women during a panel. Fans of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook see links to good reads, resources and ideas from other sources there, in addition to posts from the blog. MORE

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