Narrowing down logos

Thanks to everyone who commented on Facebook, LinkedIn, and via instant message/email on the JGPR logo design process.

I’ve worked with the artist on some edits — what do you all think of these choices:

I still might nix the Latin and just write John Guilfoil Public Relations where the Latin is now, or put JGPR.net if it’s being used with the big words to the left.

Quill pen or microphone? Old school radio microphone or television microphone? Blue? Grey? Red? Black? What do you think?