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Spelling prepositional:

Bad: prepitional Good: prepositional Here is a way to remember the spelling of this word. Often the reasons authors try to cut down on prepositional phrases is because they can make a sentence wordy. Often prepositional phrases are unnecessarily. Because … Continue reading

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Getting crying right:

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on ‘Getting Crying Right’. – Sometimes criminals break the law, not because of their past, but because they want to. Human … Continue reading

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Steps to get your bike road ready:

Here are some things to look for, when getting your bike ready for the road. – Clean your bike. Certain parts of the bike can’t be cleaned too thoroughly (like chain or chain ring need to keep lubricant) A microfiber … Continue reading

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The power of the Book Mormon evidence:

I recently attended a Book of Mormon evidence conference. I listened to a number of panels that gave archaeological evidence of where certain things could have occurred in Northern America that matched the Book of Mormon. It was a great … Continue reading

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Utah Patriot Camp: Faith * Hope * Charity 2015

Utah Patriot Camp: Faith * Hope * Charity 2015 Only $35 Dates & locations Pleasant grove: June 22-26 Cache Valley: June 29-July 3 Davis County: July 6-10 Salt Lake County: July 13-17 Midway: August 10-14 For children in grades 1-6 … Continue reading

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Spelling infinite:

Bad: infinate Good: infinite I keep wanting to spell this an a. The number of stars is infinite. Stars as in plural stars and the dot on the top of the ‘i’ could represent a star. Two stars indicate more … Continue reading

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Editing:

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on editing. – Here are the levels of editing: – 1. Content editing to check how the story flows with motivations. … Continue reading

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Improving attendance and participation in your club:

Need some ideas on how to improve membership and participating of your club. These are some notes I took from some toastmaster’s training a while ago. – Meetings that include meals or dessert often encourages attendance. – Need to have … Continue reading

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A Single Spark:

I want to take a break from the book of Mormon conference notes to give an object lesson. I recently observed three people showing compassion and caring for another individual. And because of the second example, yesterday, I wanted to … Continue reading

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Most popular commencement address in 2014:

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