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[Story Break] Forgetfulness —a beautiful poem by Billy Collins

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:32 +0000

One of the companies I write for is launching new Memory Support programs at four of their Illinois locations. I’ve been doing a lot of research for this project, a lot of reading and a lot of...

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A real page-turner

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Kinetic Artist Joseph Herscher makes reading an experience! I wonder if he has one that works with a Kindle….

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Lincoln the wordsmith

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

I ascended the stairway of the Lincoln Memorial and took my place in the crowd gathered around his iconic statue. The crush of tourists included babies in strollers, seniors in wheelchairs, women in...

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The hardest thing about writing

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

At the beginning of the year, I shared two New Year’s resolutions. One of them—eating healthier—I reported on last week in my book review of Why We Get Fat. The second resolution was to...

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Book review: Why We Get Fat

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

In 2011, a friend introduced me to the Atkins diet. I had heard of it before, but I assumed it was a fad promising quick weight-loss results with little effort. I did try the diet, and it did work!...

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Stop SOPA

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:13:15 +0000

LifeLines Publishing has joined the protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act. Stopping piracy may sound like a good thing, but it has broader implications. Please get involved. Clicking the link...

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Blog tips for non-bloggers

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

General tips The word “blog” is a shortening of the phrase “web log,” because the first blogs were like online journals—people used them to provide periodic updates about a...

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What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2012?

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

It’s not too late for New Year’s resolutions—and if you’ve already broken the ones you made three days ago, it’s ok to start fresh today! A study by Richard Wiseman, PhD,...

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Winner wonderland

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Thank you to everyone who played “Guess the Christmas Carol” for the past four weeks! I really had a lot of fun with it, and I appreciated the interaction, the encouragement, and the...

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[Story Break] Guess the Christmas Carol – 4

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Last chance! This is our last entry in the Guess the Christmas Carol series—can you tell what Christmas carol is represented by the photo above? (If you don’t get this one, you are probably a...

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