The Voices Within
A lesson in humility
This happened yesterday.My husband was telling me about how a check got bounced and was furious when he knew the bank debited 700 bucks from his account following the bounce. ¶ My husband had informed an employee of the bank to inform him before the check would get cashed. The employee forgot about the instruction and the check bounce was the result. ¶ My husband was clearly irritated with the employee for not having informed him beforehand and kept blaming him.
RanjaniMar 29
The secret to mastering the dewy look
Normally, I don’t write on beauty/makeup but since I see people fretting over a dewy look and investing heavily in highlighters and…illuminators, I thought “I must write this post”. ¶ I am constantly asked how my skin looks fresh and glowing. Though I am NOT an authority on the subject, I am sharing what to do and what not to do to get THAT dewy finish, based on my experience. ¶ Cleanse. Exfoliate (Scrub). Moisturize. At least once in a week. Never ever apply makeup on your face without following the CEM routine. Your skin will appear dull and lifeless.RanjaniMar 8
Academic Jargon
I hate academic jargon. Really do. Why do academicians have to use fancy words when an idea can be expressed in simple terms?The trend, sadly, has become a cult only in contemporary times. It’s considered fashionable to write words that baffle the reader. Is it an intended effect to make the reader think the author’s super intellectual and lives and talks abstractions? Whatever it is, why write gibberish at all in the name of meaning when the audience can’t understand one word of what you’re saying? Beats me. ¶ In my experience as Associate Editor of two academic journals, I have cringed at the thought of…RanjaniFeb 29
