One of my (many) pet grammar peeves is the overuse of exclamation points. I’m not sure if the interrobang will improve things or result in more problems. The application of the interrobang is pretty straightforward. According to Wikipedia: A sentence ending with an interrobang asks a question in an excited manner, expresses excitement or disbelief … Read More →
I was very surprised and excited to find my name on the Fish Publishing shortlist for the Short Memoir Contest. This is the first writing contest I’ve entered in nearly 20 years, so this is quite a thrill for me. The short list has 81 entrants. The winner and nine runners-up will be published in the 2013 … Read More →
I may be one of the few people who enjoy receiving spam. Well, is it really spam if I signed up for all these emails? The daily Woot announcement always starts my day off with a chuckle. Kudos to the writers at Woot. I enjoy every silly description they create. Today’s gem: Lenovo 15.6 Dual-Core … Read More →