by Sue Horner | Jan 5, 2026 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Happy New Year! As is my annual tradition, I’ve taken a look under the blog hood to find the 10 most-viewed posts in 2025. 1. One of my clients regularly surveys its members for the views on topical issues. The most-read post was a reprint of an article for this...
by Sue Horner | Dec 16, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
It turns out there was more to the writer’s block I wrote about in my November newsletter than the need for a simple recharge. That block prompted me to do a little more soul-searching. Once the thought of “Should I keep publishing or end it?” popped into my head, it...
by Sue Horner | Nov 27, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
As I sat down to write my monthly newsletter in November, I hit a wall. For the first time since launching Wordnerdery in March 2013 — after 152 issues! — I drew a blank on what to write about. The newsletter usually touches on recurring topics, like plain language,...
by Sue Horner | Nov 11, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Halloween is long over and the windup to American Thanksgiving and Christmas is in full swing. I hear that some people have already finished their Christmas shopping. Good show, people! I have bought exactly one gift. But I am sniffing around for ideas. And if it’s...
by Sue Horner | Oct 23, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
My bank tried to call me three times while I was on vacation earlier this month, about reviewing the profile of my business account. They had already emailed me a few times to ask me to update my profile – IF anything had changed with my account or my business....
by Sue Horner | Oct 17, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
While the use of artificial intelligence is growing, so are the concerns. One is that it hurts the environment due to high energy consumption involved in training generative AI models. The technology has been a major driver of increasing energy demands, says MIT News....
by Sue Horner | Sep 18, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
For me, September is always a little bittersweet. While I appreciate spectacular fall leaves, summer is my season, and saying goodbye to it is hard. Among the joys of the season? Spotting fireflies at dusk on a warm summer evening. These days, this doesn’t...
by Sue Horner | Sep 3, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog, Writing samples
Sharing our cultures with others doesn’t just instill pride; it promotes understanding and acceptance. Both seem to be in short supply these days, don’t they? My client asked its members to share their own particular cultural celebrations, some of which...
by Sue Horner | Aug 26, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
How do you help readers grasp the meaning of especially large or small numbers? Make those numbers make sense by relating them to a familiar place, person or thing. See what I mean in my August newsletter. By coincidence, the examples I found all relate to places...
by Sue Horner | Jul 24, 2025 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
It’s official; you can now be “Coldplayed.” This is “the act of being unintentionally exposed while cheating, especially in public, usually during major events.” We can thank the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert for the term. It put a spotlight on software company...
