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  1. Tip for bloggers: Don't write a post right before Thanksgiving and then take a few days off. The readers revolt! http://tinyurl.com/yfqhhc4 7:37 AM Dec 1st from web
  2. LAT's Dan Neil dings Nat. Geo. Channel for shoddy grammar in new campaign. Huzzah! http://tinyurl.com/yfqhhc4 #grammar #marketing 11:30 AM Nov 25th from web
  3. Take another look at last week's post for a comment containing an AWESOME letter from G.S. Shaw. http://tinyurl.com/yk8cqls 8:36 AM Nov 11th from web
  4. Proof that good writing matters: British PM sends sloppy letter to mom of dead soldier, uproar ensues. http://tinyurl.com/yhqpaen #writing 7:53 AM Nov 11th from web
  5. Do words have inherent meaning? Or does meaning evolve as we do? http://tinyurl.com/yk8cqls #writing #grammar 6:56 AM Nov 6th from web
  6. Great piece about how language in Mexico is evolving to convey the current drug crisis. http://tinyurl.com/yl5lnuv #language #mexico 7:56 AM Oct 28th from web
  7. In case you missed it: An example of vivid, eyeball-grabbing imagery in the L.A. Times. http://tinyurl.com/ygf32r4 1:48 PM Oct 27th from web
  8. An excellent example of strong, clear, disturbing imagery. It's photo-realism via writing. http://tinyurl.com/ygf32r4 #writing 7:38 AM Oct 27th from web
  9. If you ever see The Writing Guide affixing these labels around town, tell him it's time for a break. http://tinyurl.com/ltp2h7 #writing 8:18 AM Oct 23rd from web
  10. As we get into the holiday season: the term is "sing-along," not "sing-a-long." #writing #holidays 12:38 PM Oct 19th from web
  11. Which is more accurate: "around the world" or "across the world"? http://tinyurl.com/yzy8l9e #grammar #writing 9:05 AM Oct 14th from web
  12. My readers tried to poke a hole in my post yesterday ... and couldn't! Can you? http://tinyurl.com/yf4hgvk 8:15 AM Oct 14th from web
  13. Another in my series on small, unnecessary words. http://tinyurl.com/yf4hgvk #writing #grammar 12:57 PM Oct 13th from web
  14. Remember, folks: "artisan" is the noun, "artisanal" is the adjective. #writing #grammar 9:27 AM Oct 6th from web
  15. Earlier: don't use "as" to impress readers, http://tinyurl.com/yet6r3g; gorgeous writing about a cemetery show http://tinyurl.com/yb7ux96 2:56 PM Sep 28th from web
  16. Great example of writing that combines lush detail and reverential tone without going overboard. http://tinyurl.com/yb7ux96 #writing 12:43 PM Sep 28th from web
  17. Who knew that a two-letter word could be so often misused? http://tinyurl.com/yet6r3g #grammar #writing 7:47 AM Sep 28th from web
  18. In case you missed it yesterday: we're having a good discussion about the problem with "women." http://tinyurl.com/njnakw 8:38 AM Sep 24th from web
  19. The Writing Guide has trouble with women. Maybe you can help. http://tinyurl.com/njnakw #writing #grammar #women 12:51 PM Sep 23rd from web
  20. Quick reminder: "ZIP" is an acronym ("Zone Improvement Plan"), so it's "ZIP code," not "zip code" or "Zip code." #writing #spelling 10:47 AM Sep 23rd from web