As the warmth of the remainder of a fire still envelopes my toes and I sit with two of my favorite living creatures – one furry, one less so – I cannot imagine a better place to rest. As I flip through the pages of a long awaited magazine volume betwixt stirring a fresh batch [...]
Author Archive
August 22, 2011
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The Adventures of Q, Chapter 5.
By Jen Dean in Adventures of Q, Education, Series, WritingI would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. On the other hand, this not knowing has its charms. – Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail Each year, as autumn approaches, I take on a feeling of youthful giddiness. I am apt to incorporate a spring to [...]
August 1, 2011
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Verisimilitude, gravitumbling and the construction of cardboard forts.
By Jen Dean in Reading, WritingFor all of my recent talk of formalities and grammar, I feel as if I should swing the pendulum a bit and dare to walk on the other side of the pedantic road. While formulating a strong resume and knowing your punctuation well enough to start an internet revolution is of importance, it is of [...]
July 12, 2011
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The Oxford Comma
By Jen Dean in Reading, WritingI cannot think of the words Oxford comma without immediately visualizing Lacoste polos, sail boats and Ezra Koenig’s dark hair flopping about as he strums his way through a bucolic Wes Anderson-esque setting. In all honesty, this is a far more enticing visual than a set of rules on when to use an Oxford, or [...]
July 4, 2011
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The State of (Written) Things
By Jen Dean in Education, WritingI am concerned about the state of writing in this country. I am concerned that individuals no longer take the time to view the written word as a valuable and insightful means of communication. Text abbreviations, one liner emails and the generality that no one has the time to use greetings and salutations seems to [...]
