I think the “you can always contact the American Embassy if your partner isn’t treating you right” statement may be incorrect. (Or, maybe it’s only incorrect for ADOS.) 1) Your statement assumes the person would have any physical freedom to get to the embassy. 2) It also assumes the embassy…

How do you know when you should NOT hire an editor? Here are a few tips. Public Domain Image from pixabay Editing is a vital part of the publishing process, and I encourage most writers, especially self-publishers, to hire an editor. However, working with an editor may not be the best move in certain circumstances. As the saying goes, not everything is for everybody. Here are some reasons you should not hire an editor to review your manuscript.

February 6, 2020 — Dear Senator Romney: I am a middle-aged African-American woman from the South, currently residing in California. I am a registered democrat, mainly because the way politics is structured at the national level makes it impractical to register as an independent in most states. I am doing okay, but I’m not…

In recent months, I’ve heard a lot of discussion about young people, particularly those in Black Lives Matter and similar movements, not wanting to vote in upcoming elections. They don’t buy the typical arguments about why voting matters. Voting is a privilege and a right. You can’t complain if you…

As a parent of three children who have been impacted by nonsense such as the correct answer being marked wrong with absolutely no logical explanation given to my child or to me, both pre- and post-common core, I think Brett Berry’s explanation, however reasonable, is not the actual reason the…