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Hartford Capitol Building w/ Spanish Language Newspaper

If you, like me, still live in the dark ages in which your news is delivered via a rolled up newspaper thrown over the garden fence every morning, you have probably noticed that the thud associated with said throw has recently become not much more than a gentle pat. They say the traditional print newspaper will be around for a while yet, but its increasingly anorexic state would seem to suggest otherwise.

So, what to do if, also like me, you’re a news and opinion junkie?

Never fear. The World Wide Web that is starving our newspapers on one hand offers up a feast of magic pudding proportions with the other. Earlier this year, with the ample shadow of Gina Rinehart looming over The Age and other Fairfax papers, I took it on myself to sample this smorgasbord in preparation for a possible self-induced Age-free diet. As a result, I now have more quality reading on a daily basis than I could ever digest. Read the full article…

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e-ssentials of e-readers and e-books

by David Brewster Technology

In this year’s seriously silly shopping season, e-book reader (e-reader) is shaping up as the star. As a technology junkie and writer I try to stay on top of such things, so I thought it might be worthwhile giving you a quick rundown of what to look for, should you be in the market for [...]

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Sincere connections through work

by Ann Bolch Career

How often do we hear about people’s desire for a solid fit between personal values and work activities? We spend hours (and hours) working so it’s essential to connect with the people around us. It’s more than being pleasant and it’s not networking (though these are important), it’s about creating and maintaining sincere connections through [...]

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Understand audience

by Ann Bolch Writing

While on holiday in the Solomons I sent David a text saying that my English was broken, but that he shouldn’t tell the boss! This tired old jibe worked because I understood my audience. Imagine telling a paranoid, micro-managing, hovering boss that I seemed to have lost the skill for which he employs me … the [...]

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How broken English led to rhythm in writing

by Ann Bolch Writing
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On holiday in the south-western Pacific recently, I sent David a text that read: ‘English already broken. Don’t tell boss! Tetepare as wonderful as hoped.’  As a writer, of course I chose my words carefully. (Yes, even on holiday … ) When I came home I realised the text message was so rich with meaning that I’m [...]

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What’s your style? (Don’t tell me you don’t have one!)

by David Brewster Writing

Recently our family has been watching the new TV dramatisation of the 1979 novel Puberty Blues. The girls watch the girls and notice how little has changed; my wife and I watch the fashions and are very pleased that some things, namely shorts and hairstyles, have changed. The show reminds me of one of the [...]

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Are you committing Capital punishment?

by David Brewster Writing

If you spotted the deliberate extra capital in the title of this post, you may not need to read on. If, on the other hand, you think there should be more capital letters, then you should keep reading. Lately I’ve noticed an outbreak of Excessive Use Of Capitals At The Start Of Words. So I [...]

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Making your ideas stick

by David Brewster Reviews

Like many of you, I have a lot of books on the shelves of my office, not to mention beside my bed. I’m a sucker for a snappy title which, combined with the instant gratification offered by online shopping, has made building a large collection all too easy in recent years. Of course, some of [...]

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Are you regular? You should be.

by David Brewster Marketing

Just over ten years ago I set out on the journey of self-employment, a journey I’ve continued to travel ever since. (Yes, I reckon I’m basically unemployable now.) Soon after venturing out onto the road I discovered that self-employment necessarily comes with self-promotion as a passenger. So I did what everyone else was doing in [...]

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Beat the NYE rush. Resolve now.

by David Brewster Writing

True, most of us are still coming to grips with the fact of Christmas decorations having been up for weeks. But before we know it, Xmas ‘11 will have been and gone and New Year’s Eve will be upon us. Which means only one thing: resolution time again. Now, be honest. Do you remember a [...]

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Two ‘rules’ you need to unlearn – period.

by David Brewster Writing

How much have you retained of the grammar you learnt at school? I’m guessing not a lot – at least not in a formal sense. ‘Dominant clauses’, ‘past participles’ and ‘future perfect tense’? If you can define all those you probably don’t need to read on. Strangely, although most of us left a lot of [...]

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