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I am a highly experienced public relations professional, an excellent writer and a versatile communicator. I've been on the front lines of controversies ranging from environmental spills and cleanups to industrial fatalities to allegations of animal abuse at marine theme parks. I'm known for keeping a cool head, getting people from many walks of life to talk together, and helping people find mutually agreeable solutions to problems they face.

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Peter Faur http://www.peterfaur.com/
Tips and thoughts about communicating and living in the 21st century

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Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: Use commas before and after appositives, which explain who or what the noun is. So: “John Smith, our company president, gave an... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
Grammar Frida

Here are today’s two grammar tips: The derogatory term for a public relations person is flack, which supposedly memorializes Gene Flack, a well-known publicist... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
My Pet Peeve: Corpospeak

If you hang around corporate America, it doesn’t take long before you start hearing what I call “corpospeak.” It usually develops for one of three reasons. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 BUSINESS
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: Many grammar and usage issues you face aren’t governed by hard and fast rules. Style guides exist for this reason; if you commit to... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
Comparison of Obama and Romney Tax Proposals

The table below provides a quick comparison of the tax proposals presented by Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The table is drawn from a writeup in the Oct. Read more
Posted on 17 October 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: People often use the word “since” to mean “because.” For example, someone might say, “He gave me part of his hamburger since he... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
The Four Causes of the Deficit

From zFacts.com Here’s an interesting graph from Ph.D. economist Steven Stoft, who runs a website called zFacts.com. You should look around his website to see... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: The word effect can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means “the result or outcome of something,” as in “The effect of the tornado wa... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Time for Baseball’s Post Season. Go, Cardinals!

At the beginning of this baseball season, with some St. Louis Cardinal fans concerned about the loss of Albert Pujols to the Los Angeles Angels, I said the... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2012 BASEBALL, SELF EXPRESSION, SPORTS
Infographic – the History of Mickey Mouse

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Posted on 01 October 2012 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: Is it a question or an exclamation? Sometimes a sentence can be either or both. So, either punctuation of the following sentence is... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
Phoenix Zoo Auction – It’s About the Animals; It’s About You and Me

I’m on the board of the Phoenix Zoo because I believe that our zoo, and zoos worldwide, are doing essential work to help secure a better future both for humans... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: If a compound noun has a main noun in it, make it plural by adding “s” to the main noun. The plural of “father in law” is “fathers in... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Countries with the Most Millionaires? U.S., Japan and China

There’s been a lot of talk during this election year about money and who’s got what. It made me curious about how many millionaire households are in the U.S. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Tell Me Again: Why Do We Have Presidential Term Limits?

If you saw Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, you almost certainly were blown away. Both Democratic and Republican analysts commented... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: Don’t be confused by nouns of amount. Treat them like collective nouns. Also, ask yourself whether you’re talking about the amount as ... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Infographic – Labor Day Work Force Facts and Figures

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Posted on 03 September 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: Famous and infamous do not mean the same thing. A famous person is widely known and worthy of praise, like Mother Teresa or Stan... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION
Paul Ryan and I – So Close, Yet So Far Apart

I don’t often get autobiographical on this blog, but lately, I’ve been thinking about the similarities and differences between Paul Ryan and me. Read more
Posted on 29 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
Grammar Friday

Today’s two grammar tips: When you’re writing out a date, don’t use the ordinal form of the numeral. In other words, write “Today is June 19,” not “Today is Jun... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2012 BUSINESS, SELF EXPRESSION

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