Facebook post by Costco:

Our warehouses are supported by regional buyers whom select the best of local, regional foods. What's one item you love in your building that is unique to your area? Brag about it!

Chicago drives me crazy. A number of "changes" in 16 are actually just reverting to 14 ( Read more... )

I am an editor. I take what you wrote, struggle to figure out what you might have meant to say, and render that as accurately and as gracefully as I can. And then I ask you, "Is this O.K.?" in a respectful and compassionate voice.

I am not an effing mind-reader.

That is all.

Oh, author. Unless your linguistics paper is about Tolkien, I am rather certain you did not include "elven languages" in your study.

Besides, shouldn't the proper adjective be "elvish"? #tolkiengrammarwars

O frabulous day! Somebody has finally given a logical argument for "they" as a singular pronoun.

One of my authors is adding this footnote:
"I owe the information concerning alternative methods of treating the
corpse to my copy editor extraordinaire, Carol A. Kennedy."

MSNBC says: "'Fearless Felix' traveled faster than the speed of light"

(Image found here.)

::facepalm:: This is what happens when you lay off all your science staff and copyeditors, people!

Dear CNN:

Your news alert to me just now reads:Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter -- the embodiment of the now-dying breed of liberal Republicans before he switched to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his political career -- has died, his family said Sunday. He was 82.
Now look at that again, buy a thesaurus, and consider yourselves chastised ( Read more... )

A 14-year-old young woman in Islamabad who advocates education for women has been shot in the head. The Taliban spoke out in favor of the shooting. The headline in the Bee newspapers:

Taliban call girl's shooting 'obligatory'

I'll be over here banging my head against the wall.