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I’m Still Here

After a solid run from January to now, I managed to post at least one post a week on the site until last week. While I did get busy and had limited writing time, I also decided to focus a little more on my creative writing. If you’ve been keeping up here, you’ll know that […]

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I’m At A Crossroads – A Late Life Career Change

Hi, I’m Jarrett. I’m over forty, in the middle of a career change, and don’t know what to do with my life. Since I became a stay-at-home dad, I feel adrift with myself. I never meant to be a stay-at-home parent, and while I’m grateful to spend this time with my boys, it is not

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How I Use AI to Improve The SEO of My Last Post

I will be honest: I use AI to improve the SEO of my last blog post and revise an older piece. It wasn’t that I couldn’t think of what to write, nor did I use it to write significant sections of my content, but it was more of an experiment. While I’ve been at this

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How I Write My Blog Posts with Ulysses

The other day, I had some doubt creep up in me, and I asked my Facebook followers to let me know if anyone actually liked any of my content. You guys lifted me up by telling me that some of you enjoy my content. Someone also suggested that I talk a little bit more about

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I Don’t Want to Be a Social Media Influencer

I made a simple Facebook post last week about not wanting to be a social media influencer, and it got a lot of traction. The truth is, I don’t want to be a social media influencer, but it is a skill I have to learn to grow my website and get eyes on my content.

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Freelance Writing Case Study: How to Tag People’s Faces in Apple’s Photos App on Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Here’s a Freelance writing case study for my process of writing this article about tagging faces in Apple’s Photos for MakeUseOf.com. Remember, if you’re looking for a freelance writer and you like my process, I’d love to work with you. Feel free to reach out through email or my Contra profile. Freelance Writing Overview 🔎

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Why It’s Difficult Trying to Leave the Teaching Profession

I thought about how to leave the teaching profession for a long time before I did it. When the administration treated me more like a cog than a professional, I thought about quitting teaching and not looking back. I even went to get a job outside of education one summer to test it out. Unfortunately,

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Back To School For Teachers – Why They Need More Time To Themselves

We are nearing the point in the summer when teachers will be back to school. While many teachers are excited to return to work, much of this time is filled with things that the administration and state think are vital for a successful start to the school year. Towards the end of my tenure as

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Testing Group Says We Need More Tests | Has Education Post Pandemic Closed the Gap?

So how is education post Pandemic? I know I’m not a teacher anymore, but I found an article that reminded me why I wanted out of education. This article from the Associate Press proclaims that test scores show that American students are way behind because of the pandemic. While reading this, my teacher’s senses started

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Here’s How I Would Improve Education: Part 1

The educational system is broken. I’ve been on the front lines. I hope things have changed by the time my children reach school age. As a teacher for the past thirteen years, I’ve developed ideas to improve education in our public schools. While I’ve only experienced Texas classrooms, I think these could be applied to

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