Pet Peeves...

Grammar people, grammar! “Your” does NOT mean “you are.” Never did, never will.

Why do some people NOT use their turn signal? I’m NOT a frackin’ mind reader!

Why tailgate? I’m not going to drive over the speed limit just because you’re on my ass! And don’t get up next to me and give me attitude because I’m obeying the law and you wanted to speed.

Browsing a Web page and the author mentions another Web site WITHOUT hyperlinking to that Web site. How hard is it to add a hyperlink?

I’ll come up with some more later...

Laugh of the Day

Two football players that
should never sit side-by-side.


Johnny Dingle (92) and Scooter Berry (93)
West Virginia University Mountaineers

Editing Tip(s) of the Day

Acronyms. Many style books are now recommending SMALL CAPS for all appearances of acronyms, such as NAACP or NCAA. The effect of this practice is to allow the acronym to blend more smoothly with the rest of the text. Today I’ll be commenting on the acronyms we use for time. A.M., P.M., NOON, and MIDNIGHT. When typing 12:00 you would use NOON or MIDNIGHT as 12:00 is neither A.M. or P.M. To save space on certain layouts, I have been known to use just the first letter and in lowercase (e.g. 1p, 2a, 12n, 12m, or 12mid). In my opinion, as long as you know the correct way to use these acronyms you have artistic freedom to use them in an appealing way. But, whichever way you choose be consistent in the same layout. Know your client. If you’re editing or designing anything but a one page artistic layout, use small caps. Here’s one reference: desktoppub.about.com/cs/finetypography/ht/small_caps.htm

T-Shirt of the Day

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Photo of the Day

Passion Vine

This absolutely beautiful flower grows on a vine and can be easily mistaken for a weed. That was the case when I moved into the house I’m living in now. Someone came over and thought it was a weed/vine and pulled it out. The neighbor said the lady that lived in the house before us had been growning it for years. One day I’ll find another to replace it. I never forgot what this flower looked like and 19 years later I found this photo.

Today's Words to Define

deleterious
diffident
enervate
enfranchise
epiphany

deleterious: \děl'ĭ-tîr'ē-əs\; Having a harmful effect; injurious; harmful often in a subtle or an unexpected way.
diffident: \dĭf'ĭ-dənt, -děnt'\; Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid; restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc.; lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
enervate: \ěn'ər-vāt'\; To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of; to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.
enfranchise: \ěn-frān'chīz'\; to bestow a franchise on; to endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote; to free, as from bondage.
epiphany: \ĭ-pĭf'ə-nē\; (initial capital letter) a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi; twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus; an appearance or manifestation, esp. of a deity; a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.

Make a Difference

Help donate to six different charities. It’s FREE and it’ll make you feel good. No credit cards required. They don’t even ask for ANY personal information. All that IS required is a willingness to click on a link (well, actually 12 links). The total investment of your precious time is under 30 seconds ONCE a day! If you’d like you can check out each of the six charities and see other items for purchase and to help more. I have no affiliation with this site. I just feel the more we can do to help each other the better we’ll all be in the long run.

First, click on the above button. Once there, click on “Click Here to Give – it’s FREE!” Now notice at the top there are six tabs. Click on each tab and it’s associated “Give” button. That’s it! You’re done.

How it works: When you click, they display ads (all on one page—no pop-ups) from their site sponsors. 100% of the money from these advertisers goes to the site’s charity partners, who fund programs for each of the six charities below.

Also, their store gives a portion of every purchase to their charity partners if you choose to peruse and purchase items.

The six sites and amount of donation per daily click:
The Animal Rescue Site: each daily click gives .6 bowls of food to rescued animals.
The Rainforest Site: you are helping to protect 11.4 square feet of rainforest.
The Literacy Site: 1% of the cost of a book is donated to fight illiteracy.
The Child Health Site: helps a child in need get healthcare; on avg. over 1000 children are helped each day.
The Breast Cancer Site: your daily click gives sponsor funds that are helping a woman in need get a free mammogram.
The Hunger Site: you give the value of 1.1 cups of food to the hungry for each daily click.

Just think if you told just one person and they told one person. Now, what if you told two people and they told two people? WOW! What a difference we can make!