Pinched Nerve Slowly Healing

The pinched nerve in my shoulder is slowly but surely getting better, mostly if I stay off of the computer and don’t type anything. Hard to do when one makes ends meet via their writing.

I’m taking the recommended NSAID ibuprofen pain relievers for reducing any swelling and easing off the pain, now if I [...]

Deactivate Facebook Account, or just stop sharing so much?

Facebook takes a lot, but what does it really give in return?

I made an announcement a little while ago on my Facebook account informing people that I was going to be leaving. Not my house, as so many people seem to think the world needs to be made aware of on social networking sites. [...]

How much is your time worth?

I was looking for more work online and realized that Alaska’s $7.75 per hour minimum wage is by no means a low hourly wage. Anyone that thinks it is, just needs to try to earn some money as a writer.

Or as anything relating to writing and online researching. I was looking at a request [...]

Must Freelance mean Free? – Pt 5: Ethics of Advertising on Blogs

In 2009 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began to look more closely at the guidelines that governed advertising, in particular as it applied to blogging and social media.

On October 5, 2009 the FTC released a press release on the publication of their final guidelines governing endorsements and testimonials, it was this guideline that would [...]

Journalist or Student Protestor?

I have been reading The Professional Journalist by John Hohenberg, so when I spotted an entry on my Google Reader today talking about a freelance journalist appealing a UC code violation, I wanted to read more about it.

The article, Freelance journalist appeals UC code violation, by Damen Esper was posted today on the Contra [...]