Grammar, Word Crimes, and Idioms

Donna M. Urlaub, RMR, CRR, has been a court reporter for 44 years - 28 of those as a firm owner/working reporter.?She is a member of ILCRA, NCRA, and STAR and has been a contributor to the JCR.?On a dare from her business partner, Donna entered - and won - the Illinois speed contest in 1987 and has been hooked ever since.? At the National level, she perennially qualifies, having won the overall bronze medal four times. In 2011, she won gold medals in literary and legal; in 2012, gold in literary and testimony.? Four gold medals in two years; she just can't seem to get all three at the same time!?At the State level, Donna has won both speed and realtime contests several times.?Donna started out writing short - the Berry Horne theory, no long vowels, context based -- made the full circle to writing computer-compatible, a/k/a writing e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g out, until one day the light bulb went off - or on, depending on how you look at it - and she's never looked back, sharing her writing theory with anyone who will listen:? If you write shorter, you will write cleaner, edit faster, and extend your work life through less wear and tear on your body.?Donna is passionate about sharing her skill and knowledge with others and is eager to show you how less really is more.