I have consumed at least 700 mg of caffeine daily nearly all of my adult life, with occasional excursions beyond 1,000. Typical day for me is two cups of coffee and at least eight diet soft drinks. A heavy day might be three and ten. After considering its potential contribution to irritability, as well as … Read more
I had a post mostly ready to go tonight—just needing a little polish, really—but my priorities have shifted rather radically since I arrived home. You see, I have received an EMERGENCY TELEGRAM from Arizona senator and Republican presidential nominee John McCain. As you can see, it is EXTREMELY URGENT and, should, therefore, occupy my full … Read more
I didn’t get a job in my field right out of college. In fact, it was most of 19 months between my graduation and when I started working as a technical writer. In that interim, I had dedicated slots of time for job-hunting. I spent an hour on it every morning, and my entire Wednesday … Read more