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Email Improvement Exercise - Localization

This is a case study on improving the readability of an internal corporate email. I focus on high-level factors such as organization and audience rather than small details like formatting and diction.

Gardening Log 2

This was a terrible April for planting. The first half of April was almost drought-like and it reached June temperatures.

"We All Lift Together" Lyrics Analysis

We All Lift Together is a song from the video game Warframe. It's an excellent piece and I wanted to apply poetry analysis techniques to the lyrics—scansion analysis in particular.

When theme is more important than character

No more aimless just-write-and-the-theme-will-come-to-you. No. If I truly care about polishing the work to a high level, write with a theme in mind from the beginning.

Scheduling doctor appointments

Well, this sounds embarrassing, but I scheduled a doctor’s appointment by myself for the first time.

Topjoy Buttefly E701 (E-Reader Review)

I will review this device's screen and overall experience. I also explain how to transfer existing books from your computer onto the e-reader.

Suffocating

From since before I learned to speak, I found the act of living pointless. What was the point of moving your arms when your mother swaddled you tighter and made them go still?

Angry Writing Style

What constitutes an angry writing style? Is it a good idea to make anger part of your brand?