Star Trek: Predicting the Future Since 1966

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Editing, Writing and Dessert Victories

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Parallel Structure vs. Faulty Parallelism

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Parallel structure in writing: Use it!

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In Space as on Earth

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Ben Franklin Sings about Your Rights as a Photographer

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Jury Duty Update

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Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.

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Juror’s Creed

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