I have been writing poetry and nonfiction for over half of my life. I have spent many hours discussing the use of adjectives and adverbs with fellow writers. Recently, I fought for the removal of bad adverbs and adjectives added by an inexperienced editor.
This treatise is to warn editors and writers to “keep out” of adjective and adverb hell.
In an effort to make reading long form articles easier, a publisher is using a voice to text emulator. My friends have noted on my articles that the emulator has a British accent because the publication is British. When I write, I write in American English and then I convert it to British English. I also have a tool that helps me in the conversion process.
Last night, I learned of the passing of Reverend Alexander Hamilton in late January. I am grateful that I had the privilege of singing with Alex. The man was amazing and had patience like nobody else going over song parts over and over again.
I calculated the amount of CO2 I prevented from putting into the atmosphere by driving an electric vehicle since August 2015. Using the LEAF app and online portals I figure that I saved over 11,762 lbs (5.881 tons) of CO2 from getting into the air over driving a gas-powered car. My driving electric prevented almost six tons of CO2 from adding to global warming and climate change in Southern California.
2020 has been a year of major changes in automotive and our lives. I reviewed all the events I covered for Auto Futures in ” Zoom, Norm The Scooter Dog (And Fighting Covid) – How Automotive Technology Shaped Our Knowledge in 2020. I also summed it up in this graphic …