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All Work and No Play

It has been a bit since I have posted last. I apologize for that. I have been very busy. Work at Intel is going great. I feel like I’m finally getting into the groove, though, I still have a ton to learn. I really enjoy my coworkers, and the work I’m doing is fun. It would be hard to ask for a better job.

I’ve also been working a lot with the Copywriter Conclave of Portland, or CC:PDX. We got our LLC and opened up our very own business account. We had a photo shoot down by the river a few weeks ago that turned out great. And we’re moving right along. I’m looking forward to the Peter Bowerman event on August 6th. I would love to see you there. If you want to purchase a ticket, go HERE!

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My professional head shot. It turned out great.

I’m still editing for the ILAR Journal, and have three documents due in the next week. I’m feeling a bit busy, but so far, it’s been do-able. Get back to me at the end of the week and see how I feel. It might be a different story.

There is another possible project in the works too. I don’t know if my rates will make the person back out. I have to send out an email today. It could be a fun project, so I might drop my normal rate a little bit.

Camp NaNo starts today, and I have a goal of 1,000 words per day on a fiction project. I can eat lunch at my computer, right? I think I might be a little crazy.

Soooo… There is a lot happening. And it’s all good. I will try to post more often, but it could take me a little while to get back into the swing of things. Thanks for sticking with me.

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The Weekend is Here!

And what a wonderful weekend it is. I have very exciting news! I have been hired on to Intel’s MCG (mobile communication group), and I’ll start on June 10th. This means that I have a ton of stuff to do between now and then, including . . . buying a car, eep!

I have decided to keep this blog up, and to keep working on side projects. If you, or anyone you know needs a writer, or an editor, please contact me. Even if I can’t work on your project, I have a whole group of talented writers/editors that I can put you in touch with.

Now for the links!

  • Human news first, a lovely article by National Geographic on Empathy and Alzheimers. 
  • A young boy was woken from a vegetative state using stem cells from his preserved cord blood. This treatment has very interesting potential.
  • A Maine doctor decides to ditch insurance and charge his patients much less. Affordable health care? What an idea.
  • From Sci-News, genetic scientist have eliminated schizophrenia-like symptoms in lab mice. This could be great news, as schizophrenia is notoriously hard to treat with drugs or therapy.
  • In the plant world, we have managed to “reawaken” ancient plants. These plants were under glaciers for centuries, and have started growing after exposure. Pretty neat.
  • 32314184_705013c48b_oIt seems that some plants can sweat when they get overheated, and the pictures are beautiful.
  • In some (maybe?) bad science, or at least poor reporting, a mammoth has been found amazingly persevered. The specimen is said to have still flowing blood, and fresh looking meat. Which makes me wonder what mammoth barbecue would tase like.
  • A 160-million year old avian skeletion is causing controversy. Even if the specimen isn’t the earlest bird, it is still an important discovery.
  • Rio hosted a pterosaur symposium in May, 2013. I would have loved to be able to go hang out in Rio and talk about pterosaurs, maybe next year. Either way, the link has a lot of great information about pterosaurs.
  • Undated handout photo of Megaleledone selebos, one of the four new species of octopuses that researchers have discovered in Antarctica that come replete with anti-freeze venomAnd, finally, Antarctic octopi have been found with cold resistant venom! How cool is that. And the little guys are super cute! For new species have been found, and scientists are wondering what kind of medical applications the cold resistant venom could have.

There you have it, the Weekly Wrap-up.

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