Can’t we all just get along? Freelancing Friends

I was reviewing article titles on my Google Reader a few minutes ago when my attention was caught by a Forbes post from Susannah Breslin: Dear Pink Slipped: Can Freelancers Be Friends?

I can see the perspective of the questioner, identified as “Freelance Friend Finder”, in their ability to locate work being somewhat limited. There is [...]

Writing Shorthand

I have been practicing my writing shorthand by sitting up in the morning and writing down notes on the things I see in the news that catch my interest. I have determined that if I want to get fast enough to actually be able to take notes in press conference type of situation. I think [...]

Must Freelance mean Free? – Pt 5: Ethics of Advertising on Blogs

In 2009 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began to look more closely at the guidelines that governed advertising, in particular as it applied to blogging and social media.

On October 5, 2009 the FTC released a press release on the publication of their final guidelines governing endorsements and testimonials, it was this guideline that would [...]

What is the cost of free information?

I love to write. It is, according to what my mother once said, my addiction. I actually get jittery, like a deprived caffeine addict, if I go too long without being able to write something. Because of this love for the stringing together of words I made the choice years ago to pursue a career [...]

Could computers replace pencils?

I have been around computers since I was at least six years old. My father (who was self taught via a computer repair manual read over bourbon and coke) worked as a computer programmer and I can remember him standing beside a huge wall of computers with me and explaining what punch cards were and [...]