or a very short sentence in a halfway house.

The average Joe should be just as concerned about embezzlement, even more so, because it's so easy to do. All you have to do is be trustworthy to do it.

A target of a grand jury investigation would be out of his mind to testify because he isn't allowed to have his attorney in there.

The only information I have is that he was at the halfway house, and was missing when they took the evening count (on Oct. 29).

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.

I work every day until I do not have more to say. I learned from Graham Greene that a very good way is to stop work in the middle of a sentence. Then you know exactly how to continue the day after.