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Bristol Chris Mitchell wrote 1 month ago: Welcome to the work blog of Chris Mitchell, a UK-based freelance writer, sub-editor and proofreader … more →

Tags: Chris Mitchell, Curriculum Vitae, CV

Who am I again?6 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 1 month ago: For a long time, I’ve thought of my job as “just a job.” One that I’m oh-so- … more →

Tags: Economy, joblessness, aimlessness

They really do call it work for a reason

WritingbyEar wrote 4 months ago: I know I should be using my downtime at work more productively, so I set out to be productive. It to … more →

Tags: writing, blogging professionally, pressure to perform

$3900 from my pocket to...whose?5 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 4 months ago: I was fearful of doing our taxes this year. I was fortunate enough to have a good year last year, la … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, income taxes due, Housing Bailout, spendulus/spendulous package, Tax Revolt

TV: Rotting my brain or saving it?5 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 5 months ago: I know people who don’t bother with TV. They don’t have cable and barely have a TV that … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, TV, escape, resting the brain

Tug of war

WritingbyEar wrote 5 months ago: You know the saying: The left brain doesn’t know what the right brain is doing. (yeah, yeah, h … more →

Tags: Creativity, work add, left brain vs right brain, logic

The new reality (again)

WritingbyEar wrote 5 months ago: We had our lovely Steelers to see us through January, but now it’s back to winter and the long … more →

Tags: Economy, Slowdown, Managing, Economizing

A hack like me...

WritingbyEar wrote 5 months ago: The Wall Street Journal today has an article about the five greatest inaugural speeches of all time. … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, Speechwriting, famous inaugural speeches

Who said working from home is easy?

WritingbyEar wrote 5 months ago: OK, I might not have to battle snow and ice to get to work. Or worry about sleeping in an extra half … more →

Tags: Working from home, Self-employment, Distractions

Simplification or Scroogification?3 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 6 months ago: For the first time in over 20 years, I didn’t send Christmas cards this year. I managed to sen … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, Christmas Cards, Friendships, social graces

Remembering my big break

WritingbyEar wrote 7 months ago: I got an unsolicited e-mail yesterday from someone I don’t know, asking for my help. This time … more →

Tags: Writers, writing, big breaks, networking

...no one!

WritingbyEar wrote 7 months ago: Per my previous post, I thought I’d just update on the Internet connectivity (or lack thereof) … more →

Tags: Comcast, resolution, Technicians, Internect connectivity

And the blame goes to...

WritingbyEar wrote 7 months ago: Hello, my name is Christine, and I’m an Internet addict. (Hi, Christine.) No, I don’t sp … more →

Tags: Comcast, Connections, Modem, Internet

This and that

WritingbyEar wrote 7 months ago: THE BUG I love Wal-Mart. Not the ambiance. Not the colorful crowds. Not the endless walk from the … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, Work, Steelers, Economy, colds

Stats n'at2 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 8 months ago: One of the features of wordpress.com, the site where I host Writing by Ear, is that it provides stat … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, Blog Stats, Fallingwater, Searching, Baby Drowsy

I'm not a journalist6 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 8 months ago: A lot of people I know, both personally and professionally, don’t realize there’s a dist … more →

Tags: Bias, Journalism, media

Getaway gone bad.4 comments

WritingbyEar wrote 10 months ago: Friday morning Leave 2 hours later than planned due to teaming, pouring, buckets and buckets of tor … more →

Tags: Youngest of Seven, Writing by Ear, rainy vacations, Wind storms, just stay home

Remembrance. Resilience.1 comment

WritingbyEar wrote 10 months ago: This won’t be a long post. We all have our own thoughts and memories of that horrible, horribl … more →

Tags: Writing by Ear, 911 Remembrance

Talking by Ear

WritingbyEar wrote 1 year ago: Last week, wrapping up a conference call, I told the other meeting participants I would “ping … more →

Tags: business jargon, meeting bingo, Plain English, communicating, speaking the same language, Talking by Ear


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