Technical writer, journalist and author
If you’ve been to Galveston, you’ve likely driven on or walked along the seawall. It’s hard to imagine Galveston without the seawall today. The seawall came about as a result of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, in which thousands of people…
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National Novel Writing Month—NaNoWriMo—is fast approaching. For the unfamiliar, the purpose of NaNoWriMo is to write a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. Signing up and participation is free. The NaNoWriMo web site enables you to track your work,…
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Texans—and not a few non-Texans—know that the City of Houston is named for General Sam Houston, who was the hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. Houston had previously been a protégé of Andrew Jackson, a U.S. representative, and governor…
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Once upon a time where there was series of Federal Express television ads where the “star” talked at such a rapid rate it was funny, but it made a point: things had to be delivered immediately. Writing can be the…
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High school football season is underway in Texas. So is homecoming mum season. Homecoming, as a football tradition, isn’t new. It’s a cause for celebration, where people return to their dear old Alma Mater for the big football game, usually…
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Some folks think that to make a video, you must have a thoughtful blend of writing, producing, and directing skills you’d find only in Hollywood. I can relate. When I was asked to make a book trailer video for my…
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Hurricane Harvey has left Texas. Hurricane Irma will soon make landfall in Florida. Hurricane Jose is in the Atlantic Ocean, following Irma. Hurricane Katia is in the Gulf of Mexico, poised to strike Mexico. Given all these hurricanes, it’s easy…
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Once upon a time there was a fellow who died, and his will bequeathed his estate to his three children. Trouble was, people read the will and were confused about how much each child was to receive. Let’s call the…
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Hurricane Harvey has finally fled Texas after causing a catastrophic loss of life and property damage. Good riddance! (And, I want to quickly add, our thoughts and prayers are with our friends and neighbors in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee,…
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Has this happened to you? You’re assigned to write about a product or procedure that, done wrong, could result in someone being killed…and your experts refuse the see the danger. Creating the documentation becomes even more of a challenge. It…
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