I'll confess; I hate reading science journals. I'm fascinated by everything in them, but my mind wanders. But if I'm writing for one, or for anybody else for that matter, articles in the appropriate style are at the top of my reading list. Whatever you're reading, you're increasing your command of the language, and that helps with all of your writing.
Read MoreTime is our most valuable resource, and it seems to be the most difficult to manage. In our culture, we never seem to have time for what we really want in life. In the past 20 years, I've noticed a big shift: We often greet each other with, "How are you?" or "Howya doin'?" The most common response I used to hear was, "I'm fine." Nowadays, I usually get, "Busy but OK," or "Tired." We hear it on the news and from the pulpit - "Busy" is seen as a badge of honor, and "Tired" is its consequence (and thus also a badge of honor).
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