DurationPerWord/Get-DPWSplit.ps1

function Get-DPWSplit {    
    <#
        .SYNOPSIS
        this is a simple standardized split for the library
    #>
    
    Param(    
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]    
        [string]$Text    
    )    
    
    Process {    
       if ([bool]$Text) {    
           $Text.Split(" :".ToCharArray()) | Where-Object { $_.Trim() -ne "" }    
       }    
    }    
}