Save the Semicolon

Every once in a while, I’ll hear someone use a word or phrase in a nonstandard way, and think, “but that’s just illogical.” “Irregardless” is a good example. I’ll think: …but regardless means regardless, so irregardless would mean something like, “regardful.” Right? When I start to think like that, a trip to my nearest dictionary [...]

A quick tip today about nonbreaking spaces and optional hyphens in Microsoft Word. Let’s jump in. Nonbreaking spaces A nonbreaking space tells Word not to put a line break between a given two words. For example, the following example looks a little funny, because the person’s name is split over a line break: I want [...]

Do you ever find yourself writing a process that gets a bit complicated? Uh, yeah. All the time, right? I’m not talking about NASA flight checks. Frankly, if the process involves more than a straight, linear path, then it gets hard to keep in my head. If you DO have an alligator, go on to Step [...]

Have you ever gotten to a point in a project where you’re waiting for other people before you can continue? I have. And it’s frustrating, sitting there twiddling my thumbs (and maybe not getting paid) while I wait for some harried developer to get back to me. But lately, I’ve done things a little differently. [...]