The Ubiquitous Grammar Cop

It has been far too long since I've written anything I could publish here so let's get to it.I have been a gamer most of my life. I have whiled away many rainy and snowy afternoons as a child playing on the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200. I spent many weekends in arcades pissing away my allowance and mea

Even though I have a Master’s degree in English, I am a science geek. My interest in the sciences prompted me to take two chemistry classes in high school (AP Chemistry as a senior) and two anatomy classes at the University of Illinois. My first love where science is concerned lay in astronomy. I

Music is powerful. It helps us learn things (think of the Alphabet Song or anything from Schoolhouse Rock). It recalls memories of events past, both specific and vague. For me, I see myself walking past WIMPE (the former nickname for Campus Recreation Center - East at the University of Illinois) on

Disclaimer: This is simply an observation. To those with children, no offense is implied.I used to work as an inventory specialist for a furniture store chain. While my cubicle sat in a raised mezzanine overlooking the large distribution center, I occasionally ventured out to the stores to manage th

Good friends of mine are expecting their first child this summer. As part of all the preparation they are doing, they are reading as much information as they can. Mom-to-be came across an article that may be of broader interest so she posted a link and suggested feedback by doing so.I found Swaminat

I heard this question during a commercial for the CBS reality show The Amazing Race:"How do you make champagne? Do you take wine and add club soda?"He posed those questions to a champagne manufacturer (in France).

I wrote a piece about eighteen months ago about a ridiculous request made by PETA.Apparently a chef in New York City decided to push that envelope.

I read the following blurb in Wednesday's edition (03 March, 2010; pg. 3) of the Chicago Tribune in the section titled "60-Second Riff":Socialism Fails to Deliver Once Againby Rex W. HuppkeMy fellow patriots:It was announced Tuesday that the United States Postal Service wants to scale back mail deli

I saw this on a advert at a BP Amoco station (touting their snack pizza's lower price):"We cut the price, not the cheese!"Three things came to mind:1) I hope they didn't.2) That's unintentionally amusing ad copy.3) If it was intentional, it's even more funny.