Author Archives: Melva Gifford

About Melva Gifford

Melva is an author and storyteller.

Writing with Power: Clarity, Concision, and Variation, Part B

This is part two of a presentation offered at the LDS writers conference. The area of notes covers Variation is a strategy of style Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Sample of text: My sister Rose was … Continue reading

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Another Webinar on Social Security

At work, they had another webinar on social security and so here are some notes. – To be eligible need 40 quarters or ten yrs. of work history – Go to the Social Security website and claims your user name … Continue reading

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Developing Christ-like attributes

These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – The focus is on Love and Charity. – This year has not been like any other, global pandemics. Economic crisis. Unrest on social … Continue reading

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Links to provide further info on your 2020-voting ballot

I’ve received some questions for more info about the ballot. I thought I would share addditional research. No personal comments included. This is a contribution to caucus corner. I have the title of the article and the link to it. … Continue reading

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Blond verses Blonde, 10-22-20

Blond is one of the few words in English that changes form depending on whether or not it modified a male or a female. Blond modified the male teacher. Blonde modifies a female. My two cents: This is a great … Continue reading

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Writing with Power: Clarity, Concision, and Variation Part A

I have a serious problem with clarity in my own writing. This has given me some concrete tools to address several of my writing issues. The trick now is to implement them. Any misinformation is the fault of the note … Continue reading

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Teva Velu

This was a presentation given at Toastmasters. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Something huge in life but doesn’t realize life is a collection of small things. – Working for something so hard and almost had … Continue reading

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Temperance

These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the notetaker. – Temperance is a lifetime effort. It starts at the terrible to represent the natural man. – In Latin, temperance means moderation or restrain. – … Continue reading

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Prop 9, comments by Bill Lee Utah Ct. Commissioner

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Spelling Carrot

Bad: carrit, carret Good: carrot You pull a carrot out of the ground and what do you see a big hole. Think of the O, in carrOt as a hole that gets created when you pull it out of the … Continue reading

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