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Veridiction ConsultingToday we’re going to work on improving your memory and making you memorable. 📨 A simple formula for these post-visitation notes to get you past immediate-term writer’s block goes as follows: And get those in the mail promptly (within 3 business days after your visit) so that they arrive before you’ve completely faded from the […]
An important life-skill for college is being able to bake chocolate chip cookies to share with friends. Here is the recipe I use, it makes about 24 cookies (depending on how I size them). Step 0 is: pre-heat the oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl, combine the following ingredients: Mix these until homogenized (I […]
“There is no replacement for the bonds we build in person. For the potlucks and parties. For the worlds we construct together, even if they only last the night.” —Molly Crabapple, “Temporary Utopia” Your Assignment I want you to tell me a story about when a stranger became a friend, or a friend became your […]
Full disclosure: I am an active member of Premier Distinction of the National Speech and Debate Association but this is not a thing I am doing for them. Your school’s speech team gives you an excellent opportunity to showcase your intellectual curiosity by talking about whatever you want to adults while earning points with an […]
This post will be updated frequently as a live-log, but I expect it to be shorter than what I consumed in 2025. Reading for Students, Parents, etc… Recommended Non-Fiction Fiction Not-Recommended Reading Abandoned Reading
“…any scientist who couldn’t explain to an eight-year-old what he was doing was a charlatan.” —Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle Use common words when communicating to an anonymous audience. You want your reader to get your point, not get mired in your vocabulary until their attention is depleted (Sierra, 2015). As previously noted, you may want […]
One of my personal goals for 2025 was to use my library card more as a means of trimming discretionary expenses on books. I am pleased to say that this has been going well for me as I’ve consumed more books in 2025 than I have in most years. To be fair: many of these […]
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” *—Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Communicative writing is simple, clear, elegant, and engaging, typically prioritized in that order. Unfortunately, entertainment writing — from Shakespeare to Rowling — is the basis of how students are taught […]
Toady we are going to revisit the very basics of sentence structure to discover a wierd pscyhological trick that can corrupt your writing. I’m aiming for a more foundational starting point than usual since “If students don’t yet know how to write a good sentence, they’ll never write good paragraphs, let alone good essays” (Wexler, […]
Today we are going to set up our LinkedIn account that’s going to be our public-facing social media as we’re applying to colleges, then looking for internships, and hopefully starting a career or moving on to grad school. As we get started on this project, the important thing to remember about LinkedIn is that its […]