misc – Page 19 – Jonathan D. Blundell

Pro-tip: Add some pizzazz

If you’re working on a project and you say, “add some pizzazz” take the time to figure out what you mean by pizzazz.

Pro-tip: Lists on your website

Everyone loves lists these days but nobody likes reading them on a slideshow.

Take a hint from Mental Floss (and others) and quit trying to fudge your page views with annoying one-item-per-page lists. Give your readers some respect and put the entire list on one single page.

Pro-tip: relieving sinus congestion

While a hot beverage always feels best with a sore throat, it can actually make any congestion you might have worse.
Try drinking a cold drink and sucking on large pieces of ice, holding them to the roof of your mouth where possible, to help relieve the swelling of the capillaries in your nose.

HT several sources around the web

The important thing about yelling

“My child would not have learned this empathetic response if I had remained a yeller. Because yelling shuts down the communication; it severs the bond; it causes people to separate — instead of come closer.”