So the other day the New York Times—you know, America’s “newspaper of record”—relied on anecdotes and hearsay to gravely inform its + more
So the other day the New York Times—you know, America’s “newspaper of record”—relied on anecdotes and hearsay to gravely inform its + more
I think this image is a much better way to describe the importance of commas. (artist unknown.) (from OxfordDictionaries.com) What + more
The Egg, Or The Memoirs Of Gregory Giddy, Esq: With The Lucubrations Of Messrs. Francis Flimsy, Frederick Florid, And Ben + more
On page 147 of my copy of Stephen King’s On Writing are the most important words ever written on the subject: “If + more
I discovered the following from the Twitter feed of A Way with Words, the weekly public radio program. Turns out it came from + more
Want to read “the story of what it means to live in a cultural climate that stifles almost every creative + more
Do you think that the Weird Al video I shared last week is funny? Kevin Gallagher, who refers to “garden-variety internet pedants” + more
The estimable Mike Miller—who handles all programming- and IT-related matters around here—seems to think “Weird Al” Yankovic and I are kindred + more
Writing in Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts, the great Clive James points out that, “as Kingsley + more
It always gets a bit dicey for me when, meeting someone for the first time, I’m asked what I do + more
Interesting thoughts on writing from Steven Pinker, who, in lamenting the “robotic” adherence to style manuals, says, “…if you follow + more
Ever hear of the subjunctive mood? It’s that weird rule that seems to pair a singular subject with a plural + more
Not only can Aaron write, it seems he’s pretty useful on film shoots as well. While filming this week at + more
When you write to impress rather than inform, jargon results. That’s according to this piece, anyway, and you won’t find me disagreeing. I’ve + more