Work
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Prayers, Piles of Work and Promise
The season to be jolly in our side of the world is finally over. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I think I am ready to throw in the towel. It’s been physically exhausting. And my work backlog is a bit longer than it usually is. In a fitting final, today, I kept leftover food balls… Continue reading
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Yummy PCM
The autosuggestion feature in gmail sometimes cracks me up. A client had sent me an article on making PCM (phase change materials) from coconut and lemon, and the autosuggested reply was “Yum”. Continue reading
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Mountains, Memories, and Marvels
Living at the feet of the goddess called India has its perks, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of seeing her crown. That dream came true thanks to an offsite hosted by Footprint Global Communications. After a lot of back-and-forth (and a few “are we really doing this?” moments), I took… Continue reading
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Some recycles
I was updating my company site (valardocs.net) and came across some articles I had written in Medium a few years back. Digital Summer Time: How Do Kids Keep Busy? Your Online Reputation Matters to College Admission Officers The Digital Native 2.0 Lawnmower — The New Parent In The Digital Block I re-visited them and felt… Continue reading
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Gratification
While the money I get from my various assignments is indeed welcome, nay necessary, sometimes little messages like this make my day. I know I am supposed to follow Krish’s directive to do my duty without attachment to returns, but….seriously, this type of returns makes me love my job even more. Continue reading
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Muggle Madness
When I write articles about parenting in the digital age for one of my clients, I often find myself in a delightful whirlwind of imagination and—let’s be honest—occasional eyebrow-raising moments. My latest assignment? Preparing children for the back-to-school season, which in quintessential American households is apparently nothing short of a national Event (the E is… Continue reading
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I have sinned
I wrote “When do you need this by?” Instead of “By when do you need this?” , to a client. I don’t think I will be able to sleep tonight. Continue reading
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A work-related rant
It’s getting more and more difficult to be a professional writer. Remember my rant a few weeks ago about a client who ran my work through AI detectors, and said my work was AI-generated and so they wouldn’t pay me? That one is just about getting resolved – I am rewriting entire articles in simple,… Continue reading
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My Intelligence
One of my clients refuses to pay me because my articles , when run through quillbot came out as “AI-generated” content. As is customary with me, I beat myself up first. Yes, I do use AI. Not to write the article but help me get the framework, which I then populate with my thoughts, facts… Continue reading
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Back to work
I am editing a document now. I am noticing that more and more people are using AI tools to write their stuff. These are so easy to spot. Here are some common terms that are used when an AI generates your content: Now go, read online articles (especially blog entries of companies selling software products)… Continue reading
The Burping Bullfrog 