This is the kind of headline professional bloggers tell me I’m supposed to write. Provocative headings that get right up in the reader’s face and force them to pay attention. I’ve tried it a few times myself. “What Hollywood Knows About...
We are likely to hear the word “tragedy” used a lot this week. For years, the overuse of this word has bothered me. As an English major, I was trained in the classical definition of a tragedy, which is essentially the story of a hero falling from grace due...
Got writer’s block? No you don’t. That was a trick question. There’s actually no such thing as writer’s block. That may surprise you as you sit there, staring helplessly at the screen, trying to get started on that presentation or report. I know, I know, you’ve seen...
Even the Big Sur coastline of California has its moments of imperfection. But they’re mostly man-made. And since vacation is no time to let down your grammar/usage guard, I endangered myself and others in order to snap this photo and pass along an invaluable...
I admire this instructor’s self-control. I might have slapped the little twit. I have no regrets about my English major. Indeed, I’m proud of it and have actually found it helpful in my career. It helped with my writing, but mostly it sharpened my...
Seven months ago I acted in a corporate video that was creative, evocative and inspiring. Six months ago I acted in a second version of the video based on a revised script. Yesterday I acted in version three. Not surprisingly, the video did not get better with each...
