deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 20 2007 | news, politics, elections, california
more election shenanigans - starting early and often this time!
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 22 2007 | california, china, grammar, superhero-stealing-podcasters
Imposter! Apparently this woman doesn't know that I made up "Grammar Girl" many years ago, and even dressed as her for Halloween in 2004. This woman looks nothing like Grammar Girl. She probably doesn't even have superpowers, like ridding the world of superfluous apostrophes. Sheesh.
Quoted: Grammar lessons often are associated with high school drudgery -- diagramming sentences and memorizing obscure rules in between passing notes in English class -- but an Arizona technical writer has turned the seemingly dry subject into a popular podcast.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 31 2006 | insurance, cars, california, consumers
Great move by california, who passed a law barring auto insurance companies to base your rate on your zip code. instead, they must base it on your driving record.
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