1. The ear catches what the eye misses

Read these paragraphs aloud. Where are the trouble spots? How does the length feel?

Among the bad news for ratepayers is that these billions of dollars in transmission costs will be distributed among all Texas utilities, in proportion to their relative load. Thus, conventional generators will pay much more than wind generators, even though the new transmission lines will be built in order to accommodate new wind capacity. These costs will subsequently be passed on to all Texas ratepayers. In other words, the costs of the legislatively mandated wind-energy boom will be socialized across the state, while the developers rake in subsidies, enjoy accelerated depreciation on their equipment, and get fat tax breaks.

I’ve had more than one person say to me, “People get divorced all the time. The child will adjust to having two homes and only seeing her father on the weekends.”  Sad, but true - they will adjust. But is it necessary? Perhaps if my ex weren’t such an involved parent, it would be more of a consideration. But to take my daughter away from her father would be like taking away her most favorite toy in the world - and for what reason? So I can have my own bachelorette pad, that fits within the budget of my alimony? Come to think of it, of the people who made that statement, or ones similar - none of them have children. Until a person has a child their own, I don’t think they can fully realize how much they would be willing to sacrifice for the sake of their child or how much it can change their decision making process. I know I didn’t. I was completely clueless about parenthood prior to having my daughter. So many things I took for granted before becoming a Mom…