What’s the proper way to display the title of a book on a Web page? The traditional method of underlining makes it confusing for Web users, who expect an underlined word or phrase to be a hyperlink. Should the title be bolded? Italicized?
A lot of underlining of book titles is used in bibliographies for [...]
Did you know that coyotes are a common sight in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, where I live? I live near Sun City, and, more importantly, close to a golf course south of Sun City. And I see coyotes quite frequently when visiting my brother and sister-in-law, who live in a community with a number [...]
Guest post by James Mowery.
In recent years, social media platforms have grown and grown. Facebook and Twitter are social media outlets that dominate the space on an enormous level. The popularity of social media has grown dramatically among consumers due to its ease of use and availability to anyone who has Internet access. Business [...]
Jayden Robison White… by adoptive mother, Kerry White.
Jayden was born August 28, 2005. and came to us May 2006 as an emergency foster care placement. He had a number of issues, including:
Medical abuse
Neglect
Medically fragile
Failure to thrive
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Severe ADHD
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) required Nissen Fundoplication surgery to tie his stomach and G-tube insertion for his [...]
Justin Truett…by his adoptive mother, Desiree Truett
Justin is an amazing youngster. Born with congenital CMV, Justin has always faced a grim prognosis due in part to the following challenges:
Cerebral palsy
Profound brain damage
Microcephaly
Tube fed
Seizure disorder
He is a very special boy who was adopted from the foster care system. He loves life deeper than [...]
Have you ever written, “We will do everything in our power to insure that your shipment arrives before Friday”? Was this correct? It’s not incorrect, but there’s a better way to use it.
There are three words that confuse people: insure, ensure, and assure.
INSURE means to protect against loss. Example - I’m going to insure the [...]
Meet William Redfern. Will is a wonderful seven-year-old boy who loves to laugh, run, draw, paint, and play. He’s funny, smart, affectionate, beautiful, and above all loveable. He also has Autism. Autism is a neurological disorder that appears in the first three years of life and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication [...]
A couple of weeks ago I received the Amazon Kindle I’d ordered weeks earlier. It was worth the wait.
I was in the middle of editing two different documents, and may I say that sitting down with the hard copy, some ice water, a red pen, and a Kindle makes editing faster and easier. Not [...]
Yesterday, at the 4 Paws for Ability training facility in Xenia, Ohio, many eager families dug into their second day of getting to know their specially trained service dogs.
This training session is a major step in the effort to make a difference in the quality of life of children with disabilities. Families are required [...]
