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diff --git a/content/about/index.org b/content/about/index.org
index a07805a..44443d9 100644
--- a/content/about/index.org
+++ b/content/about/index.org
@@ -3,23 +3,25 @@
 
 Hey, I'm Christian.
 
-I'm a technology audit manager, working on financial statement audits (SOX/MAR),
-SOC 1-3 reports, and other attestations for KPMG.
+I'm a technology audit manager, working on financial statement audits
+[Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) & Model Audit Rule (MAR)], Service Organization
+Control (SOC) 1-3 reports, and other attestations for KPMG.
 
-Read up on my [[https://cv.cleberg.net][CV]] or [[https://cleberg.net/salary/][salary]] for more information. Otherwise, feel free to read [[https://cleberg.net/now/][what I'm doing now]].
+Read up on my [[https://cv.cleberg.net][CV]] or [[https://cleberg.net/salary/][salary]] for more information. Otherwise, feel free to read
+[[https://cleberg.net/now/][what I'm doing now]].
 
 In my spare time, I like to:
 
-- Run linux servers
+- Run Linux servers
 - Enhance my home lab network
 - Write personal programs, mostly in Python
-- Research various topics (history, geography, science, etc.)
+- Research topics (history, geography, science, etc.)
 - Write blog posts and general documentation
 - Converse with others on IRC
 - Play video games and watch television
 
 If you want to chat, you can find me in the following spaces:
 
-- hello [at] cleberg.net ([[https://cleberg.net/gpg.txt][GPG]])
+- hello [at] cleberg.net ([[https://cleberg.net/gpg.txt][PGP Key]])
 - [[https://lemmy.cleberg.net/u/cmc][@cmc]] on Lemmy
 - @cmc.01 on [[https://signal.org/][Signal]]
diff --git a/content/now/index.org b/content/now/index.org
index 79f40df..a441400 100644
--- a/content/now/index.org
+++ b/content/now/index.org
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is a [[https://nownownow.com/about][/now]] page.
 
 * Work
 
-- Finally through the end of my 9/30 clients and focusing on my 12/31
+- Finally through the end of my 9/30 clients, and focusing on my 12/31
   engagements now.
 - Autumn is transforming my area toward winter, so less outdoor activities and
   work. Instead, we're cleaning up the outside in preparation for winter and
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ This is a [[https://nownownow.com/about][/now]] page.
 * Tech
 
 - Desperately searching for ideas to build that interest me personally. I build
-  a lot of analytical solutions at work, but haven't built anything personal in
-  a while.
+  analytical solutions at work often, but haven't built anything personal in a
+  while.
 - Deleted /even more/ online accounts. I believe I started around 300+ in my
   password manager around a year ago and I'm down to ~150. I'm running into the
   point where the remainder are accounts I simply can't delete right now.
diff --git a/content/salary/index.org b/content/salary/index.org
index ed4de42..6891534 100644
--- a/content/salary/index.org
+++ b/content/salary/index.org
@@ -2,39 +2,36 @@
 #+slug: index
 
 ** Salary Transparency
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: salary-transparency
-:END:
-The data below details the base salary information for each job I've held. This
-information is posted publicly to ensure others in my position have a solid
-reference point when determining if their current or proposed salary is
+
+The data below details the base salary information for each job I've held. I
+have posted this information publicly to ensure others in my position have a
+solid reference point when determining if their current or proposed salary is
 appropriate.
 
-While sites like Glassdoor are locking salary data behind a paywall, LinkedIn is
-discontinuing LinkedIn Salary, and helpful websites like [[https://www.big4transparency.com/][Big 4 Transparency]] are
-extremely rare, I wanted to provide my personal data publicly and freely to
-those who need it.
+While sites like Glassdoor are locking salary data behind a pay wall, LinkedIn
+is discontinuing LinkedIn Salary, and helpful websites like [[https://www.big4transparency.com/][Big 4 Transparency]]
+are rare, I wanted to provide my personal data publicly and freely to those who
+need it.
 
 I have seen what can happen when great employees don't know the market values
 for their skills and I happily help those in my teams, so I'm happy to extend
 this information to the online community.
 
-As a final note, there are numerous reasons that people in the same role are
-paid differently (expertise, years of experience, certifications, education,
-etc.) and that the data in this table should only be used as a single point of
+As a final note, there are numerous reasons companies pay people in the same
+role differently (e.g., expertise, years of experience, certifications, or
+education). You should only use the data in this table as a single point of
 reference, not the whole story.
 
 ** Salary Data
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: salary-data
-:END:
-Note: When in a role that gives periodic raises, I will create a new record with
-the new base salary in the table below. See the KPMG records for an example of a
+
+#+BEGIN_QUOTE
+When in a role that gives periodic raises, I will create a new record with the
+new base salary in the table below. See the KPMG records for an example of a
 raise while in the same role.
+#+END_QUOTE
 
-This table is a compressed version of the data, so that it can fit reliably on
-screens. For the full dataset with all fields, open the =source data= link below
-the table.
+This table is a compressed version of the data so that it can fit reliably on
+screens. For the full dataset with all fields, you can view the [[ https://cleberg.net/salary.csv][source data]].
 
 | Title                       | Company   | Year | Salary   |
 |-----------------------------+-----------+------+----------|
@@ -51,20 +48,16 @@ the table.
 | Teaching Assistant          | [[https://www.unl.edu/][UNL]]       | 2017 | $7/hour  |
 | Community Management Intern | [[https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/][Walgreens]] | 2017 | $14/hour |
 
-[[[https://cleberg.net/salary.csv][source data]]]
-
 ** Salary Visualization
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: salary-visualization
-:END:
-See the graph below for a visualization of each job's salary over time, as well
-as percentage increases or decreases between jobs.
+
+View the graph below for a visualization of each job's salary over time, as well
+as the percentage of change between jobs.
 
 #+caption: Salary Visualization
 [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/salary/salary.webp]]
 
-This page was inspired by [[https://xeiaso.net/salary-transparency/][Xe]], and I'm quoting the following wording from them as
-I want to reiterate this piece:
+[[https://xeiaso.net/salary-transparency/][Xe]] inspired me to publish this page, so I will quote the following wording from
+them as I want to reiterate this piece:
 
 #+begin_quote
 Please consider publishing your salary data like this as well. By open,
diff --git a/content/services/index.org b/content/services/index.org
index bde3ea3..e1a375c 100644
--- a/content/services/index.org
+++ b/content/services/index.org
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@
 | [[https://send.cleberg.net/][Send]]           | Simple, private file sharing                      |
 | [[https://slash.cleberg.net/][Slash]]          | Bookmark and link sharing platform                |
 
-See the [[https://git.cleberg.net/cleberg.net.git/log/content/services/index.org][git log]] if you want to see a log of changes made to this page.
+
+View the [[https://git.cleberg.net/cleberg.net.git/log/content/services/index.org][git log]] for information regarding this page's history.