Quick Tip: Remove “Very” in Your Writing

Lose The Very interface suggesting the phrase "very rude" could be replaced with "ill-mannered."

I admit it, I’m someone who uses “very” in my writing. Not something I’m proud of. I work at not using it, but sometimes it sneaks into my sentences. Thanks to a post by Esther Schindler on Mastodon, I learned about LoseTheVery, a free online tool to remove “very” from your vocabulary. Thinking of writing… Continue reading Quick Tip: Remove “Very” in Your Writing

Photo of the Week: Song Sparrow, Sign of Spring

Brown, white, and black sparrow with brown streaks on a white breast pauses at it forages on the green grass. The bird is looking forward, blue sky and tree branches in the blurry background.

Despite our back and forth winter weather in southeast Michigan this month (yesterday, we had snow squalls and “feel-like” temperatures of 9 degrees Farenheit, two days ago we had temperatures in the mid-50’s), signs of spring have arrived.

Spring-flowering purple crocuses are blooming, maple buds have burst, and Song Sparrows have returned to our area.

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Metro Detroit WordPress April 2023: What’s New In WordPress 6.2

Colorful WordPress stickers strewn across a black table

Join our Metro Detroit WordPress meetup on Monday, April 3, 2023 for our discussion of What’s New in WordPress 6.2.

We’ll take a look at the new features in the WordPress 6.2 version and highlight some of the more interesting enhancements.

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