“Thesaurus carpet-bombings and long-winded sentences are commonly mistaken for fine writing because they feel authoritative and intellectual. But they’re just masks; effective writing is lean, clean, and easy to read.” — Gregory Ciotti Ciotti adds that the root of the problem lies in our desire to impress. He’s probably right…

The secret is in the line. — The corpse was so well-preserved that they thought it was fresh. 6th of May, 1950, Denmark. Local workers found a man completely submerged in peat, arranged in a fetal position. They named him the Tollund Man. On his head was a cap. Around his waist, a belt. There was a…

A 15-minute guide to getting your life back. — Crowds consume information. Those who decide what crowds consume create. You might as well carry on with the bottomless finger-scrolling and continue to devour what the elite class has created for you today. But if you ever intend to define what crowds consume, and thereby define the marketplace, you have…

30 tips to tighten up your grammar skills — “Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.” In her best-selling book on grammar and punctuation, author Lynne Truss shows how dramatically incorrect usage can change the meaning of a sentence. Here, one little comma is the difference between a violent panda and a panda who…

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The internet is home to some of his biggest haters. Others think he is a genius. While his cynics and fans aimlessly scroll through Twitter on a typical afternoon, he steps on the cyber stage for the 12th time that day to share yet another strong opinion: Haters gonna hate…

As the aircraft took off, Nathan tried not to think of his business anymore. This five-week trip to South Africa was a well-deserved break. Sitting next to him on that December flight was Hilary, the girl he was going to marry in five months. There was no reason to feel…