Some thoughts on my career on the ninth day of limbo between my disability leave and my return to work.
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The first George Winston album I ever heard got hold of me in 1983 and has never been far from me since.
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This new dictionary has me thinking a lot about Sue and Jack Brooks and their children: Susan, Marilyn, Alison and John.
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Now that I know it has a name, I’m learning more about it, including where I might diverge from the standard definitions.
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This might be it for a while as far as posts about my editing philosophy. More pressing matters are upon me.
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I went back and forth on how to style the headline without breaking your brain, but I think I broke mine. Click to find out what’s up.
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Unnecessary words? Sure, I can play that game. Let’s talk about “the quarterback position.” Writing “quarterback” is almost always sufficient.
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Her gesture 12-plus months ago launched a wonderful friendship. We help each other keep going, and we laugh a lot. It all started with bats.
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Suppose a hockey team scored seven goals in a game on the first day of this month and did it again on the 13th.
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Assignment: the elimination of unnecessary words. Pretend they cost a thousand bucks each. We’re slashing! We’re cutting!
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