Here I am

Well I read a lot and I'm somewhat known at work to provoke thought and question things that are the norm but maybe should not be anymore. While reading various items on the net, I find myself from time to time wanting to post a comment or thought on the article. And I think that is how I will utilize my blog space.

For instance, today. I'm reading an article on the internet that was included in Google's newspage. I know some of the linked sites are not from the USA. But I was reading an article from the local paper, and I find a glaring error in spelling. By itself, who cares? And if you care about one article, so what? But, I am noticing this stuff all the time in many articles, and I am beginning to think we have some pretty lazy or inept editors and writers/journalists. The problem is probably "spell-check." Sure, the word "I" may be spelled correctly to the checker, but it is dead wrong when you are writing about a verbal vote and saying that everyone voting said, "I" instead of "aye." That was not the article's particular error, but it was an error I read while reviewing transcripts of a hearing. Just to be clear, I am not a "grammar nazi," (which usually applies to postings on forums and maybe even blogs) but I am seeing a clear trend in people not proofreading work that they know is going out on the net and meant to be professional.

So there, I've started. I try to be succinct in almost everything I write, but there are times when I will write ad nauseum... which isn't necessarily a bad thing. More to come.