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May 24th

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Before You Hit Send: A Case for Proofreading Your Emails

Before You Hit Send: A Case for Proofreading Your EmailsBusiness owner Jim shared an email that surprised me and made me think.  We all know people who text and drive and chew gum at the same time.  We are in a hurry these days, and need to accomplish important things.  In a written message, typos are easily forgiven, especially if a line at the end of the message says, “Sent from my phone.”

That said, professionals still have a responsibility to maintain a slightly higher standard.  America is in the middle of a battle between spell check and autocorrect, and if the following email is any indication, America is not winning.
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Go cook Something!

Go cook Something!Go Cook Something: A Cooking Survival Guide for Active Independent Children
by Tiana North with a little help from her mom Taliba Holliday
CreateSpace
Paperback, $15.95
240 pages, illustrated
ISBN: 978-145...
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Now what? A game plan for job seekers who have already tried everything

Now what?  A game plan for job seekers who have already tried everything Sometimes I meet people who are really down on their luck.  They’ve been out of work a while and feel their prospects are low.  They can’t see a way out, and yet, to me, the path is so clear it’s prac...
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The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class and Crime in America

The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.  and Race, Class and Crime in America “This book is about more than the arrest of one man. It is abut how we need to examine our criminal justice system to ensure that fairness, not power, is the currency of our system. When we move from ...
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Career RoundAbout: Detour? Or Excellent Shortcut?

Career RoundAbout:  Detour? Or Excellent Shortcut? When Rachel asked me to help her husband find a job, I said no.  You who know me know, I rarely say no.  Especially to a challenge.  But I told her, Pops (not his name, but what we call him) never doe...
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