Note about \vspace and \marginhead

[bmh-cv] / kjh-vita.tex

diff --git a/kjh-vita.tex b/kjh-vita.tex
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--- a/kjh-vita.tex
+++ b/kjh-vita.tex
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
 %%% vc.sty
 %%% Fonts
 %%%
+%%% ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% Note
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% Because this is a hand-tweaked file, be on the look out for \medksip, 
+%%% \bigskip and \newpage commands here and there, which are used to balance
+%%% the layout or avoid widows & orphans, etc. You should of course add or 
+%%% remove these as needed.
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 \documentclass[11pt]{article}
 
@@ -104,7 +112,11 @@
 %%% Local commands
 %%%------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-%% marginal header
+%% Marginal header
+%% Note: as the document goes on you may need to introduce a (gradually increasing)
+%% \vspace element to keep the marginal header pleasingly aligned with the first 
+%% item in the body text. Like this: \marginhead{{\vskip 0.4em}Grants}, or 
+%% \marginhead{{\vskip 0.8em}Service}. Experiment as needed.
 \newcommand{\marginhead}[1]{\marginpar{\textsf{{\footnotesize\vspace{-1em}\flushright #1}}}}