Writing

I've repeatedly stated that the headline or title catches a reader, and entices him/her to read the first line. With so much hanging on that first sentence, it better be good.Even BEFORE I think of a book idea to write about, I make a page-long list of...

For some reason, I've never felt comfortable "using" my connections. To me, they're all friends and I don't want to offend them by asking a favor. The few, few times I have tried, I quickly learned that they were just using me for my talents, since the...

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Michelle Rhee and Kevin Johnson were in Sacramento to hold what was termed “round table discussions” regarding education. Just a bit of a fact finding experience, in several different large California cities. Rhee’s stated goal is for her StudentsFirst company to be a “voice” for children in education. The piece on...

Many people may ask: what is a slant? How can you write with one?It's not writing with your hand slanted awkwardly, or raising your keyboard into a slant position.Writing with a slant means that your writing has bias. It means that you're pushing your ...

In a society dedicated to new technology, the beauty and art of writing has drastically depreciated in value. Texting has severed the limbs of proper writing and stunted the growth of our youth's writing abilities.Abbreviations make up the standard for...

Writing, like any other learned activity in the world, requires practice. It requires study, instruction, and reading. Many jobs require excellent writing skills; however, many fail to miss the importance of why writing rules are in place. Those of us ...

A subject that fuels my writing is the universal struggle for spiritual and emotional freedom. The struggle for freedom also inspires Zenos Frudakis's work.  In a statement about his bronze sculpture, "...

Diane Ravitch, in an interview in the Sacramento Bee on Saturday, Jan. 21, mentioned something that the Eduskeptic has written about before, and most likely will again. Ravitch doesn’t think that there should be an “alternate path” to become a teacher. I agree. There are those who believe that, somehow, becoming a teacher doesn’t really...

I have employed these simple ideas into campaigns I have worked on, and have found that they work well. Let's say your company is holding a fundraiser and has a booth at said event. The company has provided drinks and snacks. As a PRP (public relations...

Businesses are all around us and there are many types: small, large, at home, online, and on the side businesses.  Yes, these cross each other, but the point I'm trying to make is that business is business no matter how big or small.There are thre...