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Business Philosophy
Customer satisfaction
is my number one priority.
Testimonials (unsolicited) "You give such good English lessons;
one time I started a list (actually several times) so I could remember your advice."
- CJW, Texas (Oct 2011) "I appreciate your proofreading
knowledge!"
- TJM, Louisiana (August 2011) "Great job on this transcript . . .
I'm learning a lot from you!"
- PAK, Mass. (March 2011) "I am so glad I found you because I had never
come
across someone as professional as you . . . . Thanks again."
- DMC,Texas (April 2010) "I really
did a horrible job of scoping and proofing this one.
You caught some great errors!"
- RDB, California (December
2009) "I've been reporting for 24 years and now, thanks to you,
I look like a seasoned professional.
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- PJB, New Jersey (December 2008) "We
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with the professionalism and quality of the job."
- Pointofmail.com Management Team, Israel (May 2008)
“I can't thank you enough for proofreading
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- DC, Ohio (April 2008)
"Your attention
to detail is very much appreciated...Your work ethic is commendable."
- JN, Nevada (February 2008)
"I have used his services during this past year
and have been extremely pleased. He has always met deadlines, is very thorough, and provides great service...He uses
current references and does an excellent job."
- CM, Kansas (December 2007)
"I have a theme song for your business: 'Simply the Best,' by Tina Turner." - JG, New York
"You are worth your weight in gold!" - MG, California
"Thanks for such a great job this year [2004]. It's my most productive year yet, and I couldn't have
done it without you."
- DD, Arizona
"Believe me, you're the best proofreader I've ever had!" - LO, Texas
"You proofread just how I would have. I think I have
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- DS, Texas
"This one was edited by someone else, so
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"Just want to thank you for your great job proofing. I can't believe the stuff I miss."
- DAE, California
My Environment & Equipment
I
live in a very quiet environment with few disruptions so that I can give your assignment my utmost attention.
Utilizing E-Transcript I enlarge the font to 16 point before printing
deposition transcripts because this helps with accuracy.
Laser
printer is an HP 2200D and I keep it in great shape. My Gateway computer is powerful and reliable.
My Reference Materials (Paper
Format) rev.
10-26-10 The Gregg Reference Manual (Ninth Ed.), By William A. Sabin +
+ + Morson's English Guide for Court
Reporters (Second Edition), By Lillian I. Morson + + + The
Proofreading Manual: A Guide for Court Reporters, Scopists and Proofreaders (NCRA Press), By Peggy Armstrong + + + Punctuation for Court Reporters
(NCRA Press) + + + Grammar
for Court Reporters (NCRA Press) + + + One Word, Two Words, Hyphenated? (NCRA Press), By Mary Louise Gilman + + + NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Third Ed.), By Richard A. Spears, PhD + + + A Dictionary of Homophones
(Barron's), By Leslie Presson + + + COMMA SENSE (St. Martin's
Press, 2005), By Richard Lederer and John Shore + + + The Politics, Elections,
Government, Military, and Criminal Handbook for Reporters and Captioners (First Ed., 1995), By M. Monette Benoit + + + Urban
Dictionary (Andrews McNeel Publishing, LLC 2005), Compiled by Aaron Peckham + + +
My Reference Materials (eBook & Online
Format) rev. 12-5-07 The Gregg Reference Manual [online] (Tenth Ed.), By William A. Sabin + +
+ Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words
(2002, Random House), By Bill Bryson + + + One
Letter Words (2005, HarperCollins), By Craig Conley + + + Random
House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation (2nd Ed., 2001) + + + Sin and Syntax (1999, Broadway Books), By Constance Hale + + + The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style (1997, Penguin Group, Inc.), By Laurie Rozakis + +
+ The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (1999,
Random House), By Allan M. Siegal and William G. Connolly
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Online Reference Materials
AcronymFinder.com + + + American Heritage + + +
+ + + Collins English Dictionary (aka World English Dictionary) + + + Investopedia + + + Merriam-Webster
+ + + Oxford + + + Princeton (WordNet)
+ + + Random House
+ + + Wikipedia
+ + + NetLingo.com (computer terminology)
+ + + MelissaData.com (for street names
and related info)
+ + + UrbanDictionary.com (slang)
+ + + Militarywords.com
+ + + Numerous medical, legal, and general information
web sites.
Memberships - National Court Reporters Association (Associate Member)
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Typos in Cyberspace February 19, 2011 UPI
(London): "Ferguson's daughters, Beatrice and
Eugenie, are clos with both William and Kate and will
be on the guest list, the Telegraph said." Agence France- Presse, 5:11 PM EST: "Space weather could wreak havoc in gagdet-driven world" + + + February 11, 2011 The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA): "Leaders
of the Coachella Valley's top tourism industry group asked
Riverside County to drop Rancho Mirage City Councilman Scott
Hines as a facilitator in the Whitewater jail siting controversy." + + + January 29, 2011 KTLA-TV 5 online story re
Taco Bell: "The ad goes on to explain that their meet is 88 perfect beef . . ." + + + January
26, 2011 L.A. Now (Los Angeles Times): "A lawsuit filed in Orange County by a Jewish hockey player drafted by the Ducks claims he was the victim of religious descrimination." + + + January
18, 2011 City News Service headline: "Santa police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting," which
should have been "Santa Ana," a city in
Southern California. Blockbuster website: "Account Updates "Changes to your billing amount will not take affect until your next billing date." *same typo appears more than once on their site. + + + October 26, 2010 From Twitter: SMARTRecovery "Get
a SMART Recovery 2011 Wall Calendar! All photos donated by partipants!" + + + September 2010 U-Stor-It storage facility
e-mail: "We are trying to help you avoid any other chargers from being added to your balance." + + + Headline from Associated Press: "Bodyguard takes stand at
Anna Nicicole trial, By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent, Published: Friday, Aug. 6, 2010 - 10:05 am." + + + August 2, 2010 Grace Digital Audio support boilerplate email: "If you are satified with
your response and wish to close this ticket, please click on the link below." + + + August 1, 2010 Logitech customer support boilerplate email: "We will assume your issue
has been resolved if we do not hear from you within 240 hours." + + + Headline from Associated Press: "Former SoCal deputy sentenced for roll in killings, Saturday, Jul. 31, 2010 - 5:41 pm."
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