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Category Archives: volunteering
Evaluating Persuasive Writing: Am I Making a Difference?
This post is a response to another friend’s suggestion (reminder to my readers: I do take requests). My buddy Chuck suggested I take on “social engineering on a budget.” He was joking, as it turned out, but what he meant was talking … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, technical writing, Technology, volunteering
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How to Write Effective Book Reviews
One way to get your foot in the door with a community/magazine you’re interested in writing for is to write book reviews. The important things to remember are that you meet your audience’s and editor’s expectations when describing the virtues … Continue reading
The Plus Side of Helium Hands
Somewhere along the line I picked up the habit of volunteering for things. If there was a dirty/difficult/unexpected job to do, I learned to raise my hand and say, “Sure, I’ll do that.” Part of this probably resulted from the … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science
I know you folks are busy, so I’ll give you the short version of this review up front. If you’re sufficiently interested, you can read more in-depth after that. I’m reviewing The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science for a few reasons: first, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, careers, education, freelancing, research, science, technical writing, volunteering
Tagged book review, citizen science, Darlene Cavalier, Science Cheerleader
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Volunteering for Your Own Good
I have mixed feelings about volunteering, but on the whole it’s been to the good, so I’ll take this opportunity to suggest that you make the time to do some. Mind you, volunteering can take many forms, and you can get … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, personal, philosophy, volunteering
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