We’ve all seen those people coming in for an interview with a stain on his shirt or a run in her pantyhose. Gross, right? You would never do that, would you? Of course not. We certainly know of the major factors that can help make [...]
We’ve all seen certain words misused. We are used to being reminded of the problems so many folks have with words like ‘their,’ ‘there,’ and ‘they’re,’ as well as ‘wear’ and ‘where.’ Well, the other day a friend of mine was browsing the Internet and [...]
Yes, I know: Not everyone celebrates the Christian holiday of Christmas. However, between office parties and Christmas dinners, between Hanukkah and New Years Eve, both western and Chinese, chances are your next few months will be filled with food, and very tasty food no doubt. [...]
I recently watched the sad news of another high school shooting in the U.S. The news reporter was emitting a tone of horror, sadness and sympathy when she interviewed a student witness. However, the student answered in a very objective, flat, almost disinterested, tone. The difference [...]
Have you ever wondered where all the rules out there governing grammar, punctuation, spelling, and so on come from? Is there really a dictator called the Grammar Ninja hiding in a cave or bunker somewhere, thinking up evil ways to make your writing ‘wrong?’ [...]
