http://englishmojo.com Power in Language - in the news and behind the scenes Tue, 19 May 2009 10:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en ©JK - Editor in Chief 2003-2006 EnglishMojo@gmail.com (JK - Editor in Chief) EnglishMojo@gmail.com EnglishMojo, English, travel, international, communication, writing, speaking, humor, latest, speech, marketing, politics 1440 EnglishMojo, English, travel, international, communication, writing, speaking, humor, latest, speech, marketing, politics Power in Language Power in Language - in the news and behind the scenes . . . Join each episode for a new investigation of power uses of English in politics, marketing and modern culture. Uncover and dissect communications techniques that are changing our world . . . Surprising, entertaining insights about the language that impacts us every day. JK - Editor in Chief JK - Editor in Chief EnglishMojo@gmail.com No no http://www.englishmojo.com/wp-content/themes/head/images/Logo144pxsquare.gif http://englishmojo.com 144 144 http://englishmojo.com/?p=129 http://englishmojo.com/?p=129#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 16:46:20 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=129 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=129 http://englishmojo.com/?p=128 http://englishmojo.com/?p=128#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:00:25 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=128 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=128 11:00 Download Episode 32 - New Word Memory Palace Into the narrow news gap between this year's elections, wars, corruption and celebrity gossip, the media has shifted ... Download Episode 32 - New Word Memory Palace Into the narrow news gap between this year's elections, wars, corruption and celebrity gossip, the media has shifted a momentary spotlight toward the latest in words. So, we find a flurry of coverage on new words, on favorite words, on odd words. These are key words they say without which we can't survive Story JK - Editor in Chief no No http://englishmojo.com/?p=125 http://englishmojo.com/?p=125#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:04:36 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=125 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=125 14:45 Download Episode 31 - Stories for Future Presidents Up against all the hazards already in the world, we now find ourselves blinded by that recurring snowstorm ... Download Episode 31 - Stories for Future Presidents Up against all the hazards already in the world, we now find ourselves blinded by that recurring snowstorm of story-telling known as the US presidential campaign. An avalanche of these talks is trying to push us to believe that each of the would-be American presidents is a hero - of past, of present and of future scenarios. Urgent politics, though, are steering Story JK - Editor in Chief no No http://englishmojo.com/?p=120 http://englishmojo.com/?p=120#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:36:06 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=120 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=120 http://englishmojo.com/?p=117 http://englishmojo.com/?p=117#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:00:58 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=117 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=117 7:00 Download Episode 30 - The UK's Favorite Word If you want to see into the hearts and minds of a people, your chance came recently with ... Download Episode 30 - The UK's Favorite Word If you want to see into the hearts and minds of a people, your chance came recently with the British. Two thousand Brits each just weighed in with their favorite word in a poll conducted by a game maker. The 20 highest ranking favorites made their way into our hands. And we're eager to share them with you, our loyal readers and listeners. The number one popular favorite is Story JK - Editor in Chief no No http://englishmojo.com/?p=115 http://englishmojo.com/?p=115#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:27:52 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=115 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=115 http://englishmojo.com/?p=111 http://englishmojo.com/?p=111#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=111 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=111 http://englishmojo.com/?p=108 http://englishmojo.com/?p=108#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:00:22 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=108 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=108 8:54 Download Episode 29 - Naming Drugs: Lifestyle Superstars You can't fight human nature. Heroes who save us get our thanks, respect and veneration. But the true ... Download Episode 29 - Naming Drugs: Lifestyle Superstars You can't fight human nature. Heroes who save us get our thanks, respect and veneration. But the true stars in our lives are more likely to be those who bring us pleasure and enhance our lifestyles. Theirs become the names we look for and remember. Drug makers haven't overlooked this fact. They now market a new Story JK - Editor in Chief no No http://englishmojo.com/?p=107 http://englishmojo.com/?p=107#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:00:03 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=107 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=107 8:51 Download Episode 28 - Naming Drugs: New Words In each of these pairs of drug names one is actual, one is fictional. Can you tell which ... Download Episode 28 - Naming Drugs: New Words In each of these pairs of drug names one is actual, one is fictional. Can you tell which is which? Fans of Stephen King, MadTV and Star Trek will have an advantage. The choices: Norvasc & Novril; Qualex & Seroquel; Klonopin & Retinax; and Tretonin & Diazepam. In the third and final part of this series, Lifestyle Superstars, we'll share the answers. Nothing short of wild success will satisfy today's Story JK - Editor in Chief no No http://englishmojo.com/?p=106 http://englishmojo.com/?p=106#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:12:54 +0000 J K of EnglishMojo.com http://englishmojo.com/?p=106 http://englishmojo.com/?feed=rss2&p=106 8:13 Download Episode 27 - Naming Drugs: The Superheroes Recognize characters in the following short scene? Paxil faced Crestor saying, "Xanax of Lipitor seeks the Neurontin." Hearing this, ... Download Episode 27 - Naming Drugs: The Superheroes Recognize characters in the following short scene? Paxil faced Crestor saying, "Xanax of Lipitor seeks the Neurontin." Hearing this, Zoloft rose from Levitra, dropped his Lyrica and crossed the Cialis to heave an Effexor into Zocor. The Celebrex cheered, "All hail Voltaren". Names like these suggest superheroes and other larger than life figures. But you may have already guessed that these Story JK - Editor in Chief no No