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		<title>My Microsoft Years: Fortune and Misfortune</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/05/06/my-microsoft-years-fortune-and-misfortune/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[personal story]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[golden handcuffs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft early years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock options]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was hired by Microsoft in 1990. When some people hear that, they assume I have millions from all the stock options given out then. I wish I did. The atmosphere at Microsoft was inspiring. I felt like I part of the personal computer revolution. When I left the company, Windows 95 was just released, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Fascination with Steve Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/04/30/my-fascination-with-steve-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[personal story]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Macintosh]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[genius of Steve Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Jobs and Apple]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, was one of the most influential innovators of all times. Not only was he a genius, he was a leader and a brilliant businessman who changed the face of technology. As I have always been fascinated with new technology, he thrilled me. Steve was also known to be a tyrant, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Blog or Not on My Website</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/04/28/to-blog-or-not-on-my-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working Words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[company website]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interactive blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[websites vs. blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing in a blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have a website, and I have a blog. I&#8217;ve often wondered if I should combine them or leave them separate to serve their own purpose. There’s a difference between a static website and a blog. A website is like a calling card for your product, service, or idea. It contains all that you want readers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Being Unemployed and Trying to Write</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/04/21/on-being-unemployed-and-trying-to-write/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/04/21/on-being-unemployed-and-trying-to-write/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working Words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogspired]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing blog posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping a freelance business going without income is like exercising without seeing any results. You keep at it because it’s good for you, but after a while it can seem pointless, certainly frustrating. Since I left Microsoft four years ago and started Working Words, I haven’t had much of an income. It’s been tough to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Dogspired Story</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/04/06/my-dogspired-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Editing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogspired blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[editing blog posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WordPress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dogspired is a popular blog that was launched in 2009 by two entrepreneurial friends in the D.C. area. Their goal was to build an online community around a popular (and growing) subject — dogs. Eager for original stories, they put an ad on Craigslist that said simply, “Dog Blog Writers Wanted.” When I saw the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s the Point?</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2013/03/01/whats-the-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crafting web pages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[formatting for the web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[words for the web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing web copy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lesliebrown.org/?p=1351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Writing web copy is different than writing copy for print material. I’ve written both, and here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve found. Readers take only seconds to assess whether a web page is worth pursuing or not, so you can’t linger on a thought. Get to your point quickly by making each word count. 1. Keep it short. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microcopy: The Type of Web Content I Write</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/10/29/microcopy-the-type-of-web-content-i-write/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/10/29/microcopy-the-type-of-web-content-i-write/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hover text]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microcopy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mouseover text]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UI design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web instruction]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lesliebrown.org/?p=1204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t know there was a name for the type of web content I&#8217;ve been writing. It isn&#8217;t pages of content, it&#8217;s the little bits of text in the user interface (UI) of a website. I did some searching around to see if I could find a word that defined it, and finally came across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Me and Harriet the Spy</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/10/21/me-and-harriet-the-spy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/10/21/me-and-harriet-the-spy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[personal story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children's books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harriet the writer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[imitating Harriet the Spy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspired by Harriet the Spy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[my writing career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The children&#8217;s book “Harriet the Spy” by Louise Fitzhugh shaped my life and career. Before I read these zany adventures of a child spy at 8-years-old, I hadn’t thought about being a writer. Harriet changed that. In the book, Harriet keeps a secret notebook where she jots down her observations about the people she spies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Thinking: Definition and Interpretation</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/10/20/sustainable-thinking-definition-and-interpretation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/10/20/sustainable-thinking-definition-and-interpretation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clear thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collective thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memory loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mind resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If something is sustainable, it means it can be renewed or preserved at a certain level.  One common definition of &#8220;sustainable thinking&#8221; is this: &#8220;&#8230; the process of considering how our daily choices affect our environment.&#8221; I hadn&#8217;t heard this term used before, but it sounded good. I interpreted sustainable thinking to mean clearer thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Mac, My Nightmare</title>
		<link>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/08/26/my-mac-my-nightmare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lesliebrown.org/2012/08/26/my-mac-my-nightmare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac vs. PCs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacBook Pro with retina display]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new computer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows tools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I bought one of Apple’s top-of-the-line computers last month, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. After owning the iPhone for several years, I was having a love affair with Apple products. The new Mac was gorgeous, light, and fast, and compared with my 11-pound, very sluggish laptop, I thought I was in heaven. But I [...]]]></description>
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