I have dyscalculia, also known as number dyslexia. In my case, I transpose digits in numbers of four or more digits. Under stress, I will give my address as “4871” when it is actually “4781” or even forget my phone Read more
One of the many advantages of getting older is that I’ve survived several U.S. recessions (1973-75, 1980-1982, 1990-1991, 2001-2003, 2007–2011). I even launched my business during a recession after experiencing two layoffs in the first seven months of 1990. I Read more
Many years ago, I flew with my young son (then about five years old) to a family reunion. This was before 9/11, and almost all airlines offered meals as a part of the flying experience. When our attendant served us Read more
Last September, I had an eerie experience of posting a comment on an STC blog—and the comment appeared with someone else’s name on it. We finally straightened it out, but that started a random, lovely, productive relationship with Marcia Riefer Read more
Bette Frick brings us another guest post in her series on Business Matters. One of my favorite columnists, Leonard Pitts, Jr., recently wrote a commentary titled “I (heart) introverts” in which he reviewed Susan Cain’s New York Times bestseller Quiet: Read more
Bette Frick brings us another guest post in her series on Business Matters. One of my favorite columnists, Leonard Pitts, Jr., recently wrote a commentary titled “I (heart) introverts” in which he reviewed Susan Cain’s New York Times bestseller Quiet: Read more
I didn’t write this blog post. Instead, I spoke it using Dragon* NaturallySpeaking 12 Speech Recognition for PC* and edited it by voice with a little help from my mouse. I had used Dragon before, maybe 15 years ago, and Read more
I didn’t write this blog post. Instead, I spoke it using Dragon* NaturallySpeaking 12 Speech Recognition for PC* and edited it by voice with a little help from my mouse. I had used Dragon before, maybe 15 years ago, and Read more
My inaugural blog for the Society for Technical Communication, published 11 February, reviewed the excellent second edition of What to Charge: Pricing Strategies for Freelancers and Consultants. But why should you, especially if you are an employee, care about charging Read more
Today STC’s Notebook welcomes another regular guest blogger, Elizabeth (Bette) Frick, also known as The Text Doctor. Bette will be blogging monthly about business matters. I have always been a little vague about numbers. One result of this vagueness is Read more