Archive for October, 2009

Technical Editing

It’s always a good idea to have another pair of eyes read over your important report or project proposal before it leaves the office. This sample illustrates the level of review you should expect from a technical editor. The typical review may include any or all of the following: check spelling, word usage, punctuation and […]

Cola Doubles Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Scientists in Boston found that drinking one or more regular or diet colas every day doubles your risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions—high blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, and excess fat around the waist—that increases your chance of heart disease and diabetes. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels, preventing diabetes, and not smoking […]

Unemployment Rate Hits 100%

I am listening to Lenny Kravitz and “working” on some stuff on the computer. They gave me one month’s severance pay and I had about three weeks of paid leave and I had already been paid at the beginning of October for working in September, so we won’t be homeless people until January. Maybe I’ll […]