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Category Archives: education
Things Students Can Do to Prepare for a Technical Writing Career
This is directed toward my younger readers who are still attending school and seeking advice on things they can do now to be a technical writer once they’re done with their formal education (quick hint: your informal education never ends!). … Continue reading
Posted in careers, education, freelancing, technical writing
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Grammar Pet Peeves, Revisited
Note: Updated 13:24 p.m. 4/29/21 to address some minor corrections. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been nearly ten years since I wrote a post addressing grammar, mechanics, and punctuation pet peeves. Because I’m doing more editing than writing these … Continue reading
Posted in editing, education
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Choosing a College or University
My sister and niece are in Florida this week, checking out potential universities for the niece. I thought I’d take today to address those of you in my audience looking to attend college or university for the first time. This … Continue reading
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Putting on Your Lawyer Hat
One rare occasions, I’ve provided an initial “lawyer’s eye” review of small business documents. This has occurred simply because I have a general idea of the sorts of things lawyers will nitpick. That said, whenever I’ve reviewed business agreements, employment … Continue reading
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Tagged contracts, lawyers, legal documents, regulations, small business
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want…
Updated 3/25/21, 10:29 a.m. I’ve confirmed my application and acceptance with Kepler Space Institute and am now just waiting waiting for class registration. It turned out not to be exactly what I had in mind, but as the Rolling Stones … Continue reading