This started out as a snarky little post about holiday clichés. My local newspaper published the “’Tis the season” headline below this week, making me sigh as I read. Really?
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Answer: Leave out in headlines
OK, so maybe leaving out words in headlines won’t motivate all students to learn, though it does motivate at least some of them. I’ve certainly found that true when I
Continue readingSay what you mean, but learn to verb the web
The school year started this week with the usual rush of frenetic energy and confusion. That set the stage perfectly for some of the things I was reading and hearing.
Continue readingWhen ‘gad’ is involved, an extra space makes a difference
As the web has seeped into everyday consciousness, run-together words have become a sign of modernity. Take TechCrunch, TinEye, LiveHive, TagMyDoc and TileMill just to name a few. I’ve grown
Continue readingBeware of the ‘Shit-Zu’ lurking about the ‘Crapmyrtle’
It’s Scatological Humor Day at KU Editing. This isn’t an official holiday, at least not one that I know of. Rather, it’s an occasion to get a cheap laugh as
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