Tag Archives: Bad Writing

Lessons Learned in Montréal

Posted on August 12, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Yesterday, I returned from my month-long sojourn in Montreal; while it was certainly a wonderful thing to regain some measure of independence (no matter how temporarily), I am certainly happy to see the end of 24-hour work days*. I learned … Continue reading →

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You Probably Need My Services

Posted on January 5, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m pleased to announce that I have now exited the ranks of the unemployed and joined the burgeoning ranks of the under-employed! More particularly, I now have a job editing academic papers; my educational background allows me to edit both natural … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Editing

Posted on August 31, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

It has, unfortunately, been a while since my last update; I attribute this to the fact that the last two weeks of the SSP were incredibly busy for me. As I mentioned earlier, I was editor-in-chief of what was, effectively, … Continue reading →

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Terrible Books You Had To Read In School

Posted on October 13, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

My post a few days ago seems to have tapped into a rich vain of frustration amongst my readers. It has also left me curious: what was the single worst work of fiction you were ever compelled to read (by … Continue reading →

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Writing and Physics

Posted on October 4, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

One of the very sad consequences of the ideological rivalry between the sciences and the humanities is that everything that has come out of physics over the last sixty years or so has been cursed with incredibly boring, incredibly stupid … Continue reading →

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Thesis Woes (The Didactic Express: Day 3)

Posted on September 15, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

I spent today puting together my thesis. My supervisor had informed me that he wanted a draft by today(ish), and I wish that I could say that I’m pleased to have one. That’s not to say that I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Why Scientists Should Read Science Fiction

Posted on July 28, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Every so often, one of my (older) colleagues will find me reading a science fiction novel. “Ah, science fiction,” they will say. “I used to read quite a bit of that. Of course, I can’t really get in to it … Continue reading →

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How Not To Write Comprehensibly

Posted on July 26, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Here’s a new rule by which I think that everyone should at least try to abide in their blogging: unless you are writing for exclusively specialists, whenever you make use of an initialism, take a few seconds to spell-out what … Continue reading →

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A Writing Problem

Posted on July 13, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

I happen to think that I’m a very good writer*; I can write fiction and nonfiction, short stories, novels, essays, letters, dialogues, diatribes, speeches, scripts, theses, memoranda, comic books, you name it. But in spite of my prowess (which I … Continue reading →

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The Downside to the Having Your Jargon Taken Seriously

Posted on March 22, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

…Of course, there is a downside to the percieved authority of science. Namely, even though people recognize its authority, they don’t bother to try to understand it. As a result, a great many people apparently find it impossible to distinguish … Continue reading →

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