Since I started packing for Cleveland for the ASI convention, I thought I’d look at the weather forecast for Cleveland, OH; doesn’t matter where you look, it seems that layering is going to be a practical mode of dress. The ten-day forecast shows highs in the 40s and 50s for the time that we’ll be there….
Category: Musings
Thought provoking things…
It depends…
Indexing involves decision making–and the rules? Well, it depends…on what the author is writing about and other things. That does not mean that writing an index is done without “rhyme or reason” in just any fashion we feel like at the moment. There are some guiding principles, rather than strict rules or protocol. The American Society…
Editors
As an indexer we’re part of the publishing process, so the more we know about that process the better even though we don’t really see the manuscript until near the end. I’ve found that the Newsletter from Editorial Inspirations from April Michelle Davis most informative. I’ve always known that and editor is not an editor…
ASI Conference Location(2017)
I’ve not been to Portland ME for ages, but I’m looking forward to another visit–and to the conference! Being an inveterate “foodie” I’m ready to start exploring restaurants online in anticipation of some fine seafood. ASI Announces 2017 Conference Location ASI Annual Conference Portland, Maine June 15-17, 2017 The 2017 ASI Conference will be June 15-17,…
Hiatus
After finishing the index for the European Fundamentals of Regulatory Affairs, I’ve had a hiatus–though two small projects did not materialize–but I’ve used the time to (try to) tidy up the office, write about kohlrabi, and continue playing with TExtract, enjoying fall (though there have been a lot of damp, grey days that make it…
An unproductive day….
I do love working from home and being my own boss; usually I’m quite diligent about work but there are those occasional days productivity just isn’t happening–I can’t think of appropriate ways to phrase entries; just nothing is going right. I can’t blame the cat–even if he is persistently trying to walk across the keyboard (trying…
…and another food spot in Charleston
I’ve had another recommendation for a place to have seafood while in Charleston: Hyman’s Seafood. Great looking menu and not expensive. This recommendation comes from a good friend who does know how picky I can be about the quality of my food–especially my seafood. Menu looks interesting, and there is a specific gluten-free menu posted…
Food in Charleston SC
I’m excited about the American Society for Indexing convention–it’s good to get to talk face-to-face with other indexers–there’s always something to learn. I’m excited to see the other who worked on the Best Practices document again–and I’m looking forward to visiting Charleston SC. I’ve never been there so I’m planning to stay until Sunday morning…
A huge sigh of relief…
As I listen to the rain coming down as Andrea passes, I can now give a sigh of relief. New laptop/desktop is set up and ready, awaiting work. SKY Index is re-installed, as are the Adobe Cloud components–Acrobat XI, and InDesign. The Carbonite back-up is set up again for off-site backup, and there is an…
Requiem for a laptop…
Despite a new hard drive, a clean installation of Windows XP and a re-installation of Windows XP (the second time after I tried to install Windows 8 on it), the ASUS laptop, which has been my stand-in for desktop as well as my traveling computer for many years, seems to have crumped. Many blue screens…
Graffito Indexing 