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Marko Saric’s excellent post, 6 Ways Your English Teacher Wrecked Your Writing reminded me of my girls’ high school days, when every piece of their (and some of their friends’) written work encountered my notorious red pen. Both of my girls are excellent writers, so the editing was mostly for flow and to catch an [...]
Just like other bad habits, it’s easy to fall into sloppy or ill-informed patterns where words are concerned. The more we see an expression — correct or incorrect — the more it becomes burned into our brain. Here are nine words that are commonly misused. Momentarily • It doesn’t mean in a moment, it means [...]
I’m a absolute nut for consistency in style and grammar; I know the AP Stylebook pretty well and subscribe to the online version (well worth the $25/year or so). But I disagree with them here and think they have goofed. The other day, in anticipation of the World Series, they tweeted this: For possessive team [...]
What does your sign say about your organization? It’s seen by a few or thousands, depending on your location. Would you buy an ad in your local newspaper or magazine and use the space in a way that confuses and/or alienates your audience? This church used their visual real estate unwisely and I’ll guess that [...]
Just for Fun: Are You a Geek or a Nerd?: Since I love technology, I'm often called a geek by fri ... posted on January 13, 2012Writing: Forget What Your Teacher Taught You: Marko Saric’s excellent post, 6 Ways Your English Teach ... posted on January 24, 2012
Mobile Marketing Goodness: Chili’s: It's easier than ever to use QR codes in marketing, but ... posted on January 18, 2012
iPad2: One Week Later: I know most people do the unboxing post much sooner, bu ... posted on March 19, 2011
Bucket List Item: The Northern Lights: I have a weird obsession with the Northern Lights. It's ... posted on January 25, 2012
Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies “Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So [...]
