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Facebook killed InstaGram’s no-autoplay; here’s how to restore audible peace

Monday, May 13, 2019 Pam Gaines

Facebook, in yet another F--- you move, restored video autoplay, including sound --- in Instagram. Fortunately, we can restore audible peace once we learn where to find the kill-it switch

QuickNote: The Mueller Report – Grab Your FREE Copy

Monday, April 29, 2019 Pam Gaines

Mueller Report: don't pay twice for a personal copy.

A Modern Version of the Emmett Till Case, Dissected

Monday, April 8, 2019 Pam Gaines

1955: Emmett Till, lynched at 14. 1989: The Central Park Five unleashed reportage echoing the Jim Crow era. Three common threads: white female victim, accused back male youth, actual innocence. Ken Burns schools us.

My initial plan: annotate a resource roundup addressing a writer's day-to-day drafting motivation issues. But research unearthed a comprehensive 2013 article, to woo a win when writing willpower wanes. I chose to bow to the best.

An oops? Sometimes, ya just gotta fess up!

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Pam Gaines

The plan: launch a new Supporting Writers Tool on this day. The Reality: oops, courtesy of a stubborn tech glitch. The Resolve: admit, then fix.

(QuickNote) Do NOT Try This: The Finger + The Cop

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Pam Gaines

What does the law say about giving a cop the one-finger salute? (Distinguish: technical legality versus practical reality)

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QuickNote: The Mueller Report – Grab Your FREE Copy

A Modern Version of the Emmett Till Case, Dissected

(Wooing a Win) When Writing Willpower Wanes

An oops? Sometimes, ya just gotta fess up!

(QuickNote) Do NOT Try This: The Finger + The Cop