Well, I see it's been a couple of weeks since I last posted. Most likely because the first of two part-time jobs has come through (PT copy editor at the Syracuse newspaper) and the other is due in June. That's added some urgency to getting other things done (or at least writing them on a to-do list).
Despite that, I've added another blog to this site. I invite you to check out CommasEtc., which you can link to from this one (see the sidebars to the right). For the most part it'll just be a collection of errors too funny to keep to myself. Feel free to add your own by clicking the comment button.
The first thing you may notice is that the name Commas, etc. isn't quite as confounding as galimafree. "Comma"is a nod to Don Hadley, who gave me my first newspaper job a million years ago. I often edited his columns and editorials, and as a Strunk & White devotee, I was always adding commas in the appropriate places. He'd bristle but go along with it. One of the last times I saw him, I gave him a book I'd found at the library sale: "Commas Are Your Friend."
"Etc."? Well, I think it's just me not wanting to commit to one topic or task, as evidenced by my business name, as well: GrantsEtc. That, by the way, has worked well. I do far more Etc. work than grant work. I won't be totally surprised if Etc. shows up on my tombstone one day. Can't you just see it: Dead, etc.? The thoughts that conjures ...
By the way, until I get it fixed, the first thing you may notice is that the site seems to be set up for the visually impaired. I can't find the spot that lets me change font size. Even more troubling is that as I typed today's post and started this one, it appeared as 5-pt. type, which explains any typos you find. I can't fix what I can't see.
But, I did solve that part of the problem, which was as easy at holding down command +.
Maybe the reverse (command, minus sign) will work on the other.
It's worth a try.
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