BuzzWhack tries not to take itself too seriously. It strives to be educational with a sense of humor. It doesn't side with the Buzzword Makers, whose creations regularly muddy the process of understanding. In BuzzWhack's view, their arrogance is misplaced. BuzzWhack also doesn't side with the language purists, who can be just as shrill in their defense of existing language. Their elitist stance is as annoying as the Buzzword Makers. BuzzWhack understands that within any given group buzzwords can be functional tools that communicate ideas and concepts quickly. But once those buzzword move outside that group, they can be baffling and bring all understanding to a halt. BuzzWhack has no patience for companies and individuals who use buzzwords to "impress" and befuddle the rest of us. BuzzWhack is the creation of John Walston with help from some of his friends. John is a veteran editor. He was an assistant managing editor at USA Today and also served as Executive Editor of the Wilmington (DE) News Journal, where he founded both the Wilmington Writers' Workshop and The National Writers' Workshop (sponsored by the Poynter Institute). He has been an Internet publishing consultant since 1995. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
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