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A quick spelling and grammar lesson

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  • “weird”, not “wierd”
  • “ridiculous”, not “rediculous”
  • “grammar”, not “grammer”
  • “a moot point”, not “a mute point” (or a “moo point”, if you’re Joey Tribbiani)
  • “for all intents and purposes”, not “for all intensive purposes”
  • “despite”, not “dispite”
  • “in due time”, not “in do time”
  • “dying”, not “dieing” (unless you’re referring to the act of cutting a die!)
  • “stutter”, not “studder”
  • “lo and behold”, not “low and behold”
  • “wreak havoc”, not “reek havoc” or “reak havok”
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Now THIS is a great idea…

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From the Christian Computing News Brief…

Someone has just cut you off on the highway. You see that they are driving fast and reckless and your blood begins to boil. Now there is something you can do! Law enforcement agencies in Washington and Arizona are providing Web sites where you can go and report the offenders. People can log in and describe the car and even give the license number if you have it. The police are not going to go and arrest someone on your say so, but the information will be passed down to the desk sergeants in charge of the traffic areas that receive the most complaints, and officers can begin to watch those areas more closely. If a particular offender is reported repeatedly by several people, officers will contact the person or write them a letter, informing them that they have been reported repeatedly and that they need to cut it out. The Internet can help ease the pain of those that have to deal with aggressive drivers and feel there is nothing they can do. Now they can report the problems and know that something might be done.
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Freedom!

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As of three hours ago, I am officially on Thanksgiving vacation. Normally it’s not a big deal, but I really need some R&R, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m going to attempt to get a lot of stuff done I’ve been putting off for a while (like organizing my bedroom), having some good long workouts, and knocking out some games that have been sitting on my shelf for far too long. First up, Half-Life 2. I’ve played about four hours so far, and it is just incredible. Best game I’ve played, possibly since the first Half-Life, way back in 1998.

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Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet

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Webcomics are like any other form of media – a few are really good, the rest are absolute trash. This week I ran across Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet, which definitely falls into the former category. This strip has apparently been around a while as a web-only comic, but has been picked up by a number of newspapers in the past couple of years.