A Second Pair of Eyes
Blogs, as you might expect, sometimes slip by scrutiny as they are frequently written and immediately delivered, unlike a work-in-progress that has months to be fine-tuned and seen by other eyes. I prefer to write blogs in advance to have time to edit, but that doesn’t always happen as the miniblog can be a journal in real time that I expect to edit after the posting.
Dawson is an expert at what he does, which is historical restoration. But, he doesn’t hesitate to call in another pair of eyes making sure he doesn’t overlook any detail and to authenticate any discovery. Quick to ask for second opinions and humble enough to hear them, authors should be that careful and receptive.