There They Go Again: It's Time to Just Say No to Microsoft and Ecma

"he best reason for not approving OOXML/Ecma 376 as a global standard is that it will encourage other vendors to push for multiple, unnecessary standards rather than achieving consensus on a single standard that will best serve the needs of all stakeholders, and not individual proprietary vendors."

http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20070629070544217

A Guide to Becoming a Better Writer: 15 Practical Tips

"If you’ve always dreamed of being the next Hemingway or Vonnegut (or even Grisham), or perhaps if you just want to write better essays for school or posts for your blog … you need to sharpen those writing skills."

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/a-guide-to-becoming-a-better-writer-15-practical-tips.html