Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

About Marie Kennedy

Putting everything into neat piles.

organization empathy

finally i have proof that there are others like me out there, crazy about organizing things. i mentioned a while back that i hang my clothes in rainbow color. now i’ve come to learn that others do this also. check … Continue reading

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Addendum, not Amendment

In revising the file for my Amendment to Publication Agreement I decided to change the title to be an addendum rather than an amendment. An “amendment” suggests to me that the terms of an already-executed agreement are changed as a … Continue reading

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Scholar’s Copyright Addendum Engine

how cool is that? simple, direct, and clear. i like their clause 5, which states that if the publisher doesn’t return a countersigned copy and publishes the work it means that they agree to the terms in the addendum. now … Continue reading

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irony

“incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result” –Merriam-Webster online practical example: the OPEN Government Act of 2007 cannot be scheduled for a vote due to a secret hold.

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