I came up with the moniker “CommaKazi” in the early 1990s, when I registered with the CompuServe and Prodigy online services. The ”comma” portion made sense because I was a writer, and the play on the word, “KamiKazi” fit my self-image of a fearless, passionate individual ready to “go down in flames,” if necessary, for a justifiable cause.

Now that I’m older, married and a father of two great kids, that sounds stupid. But, hey, I guess you had to be there.

I chose to use “Speek,” rather than “Speak” because this is a new form of communication that is part “speech” (conversation) and part writing. It is electronic, and I considered whether to use a lowercase “e” in front of a word; e.g., e-mail (although I prefer “email”), eWorkforce, eBusiness. Instead, I substituted the second “e” for the “a” in speak, and named my blog, “CommaKazi Speek.”

My professional background: More than 25 years in corporate and marketing communications, as well as public relations, trade magazine publishing and assorted other roles. I am an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) and member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Email: tom(AT)commakazispeek(DOT)com