The No, It’s Not Arbitrary and Does Make Sense: Teaching the English Punctuation System article from busyteacher.org is a great place to review what you know and think you know about punctuation. A true/false quiz is the best place to start. 1. You write a comma when you take a breath. True False 2. You … Continue reading Punctuation Myths: A Grammar Lesson
Colon or semicolon: a grammar lesson
If you aren't following Mark Ragan (@MarkRaganCEO) on Twitter, you're missing out. In addition to posting about the ever-changing landscape of Public Relations, he often posts quick grammar hit, like this one on the colon and semicolon. Colons can be used for emphasis, to set off a list, indicate dialogue, introduce quotations and in a … Continue reading Colon or semicolon: a grammar lesson
Sticky Coconut Chicken
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have recently noticed, I've given in to Pinterest. I've loved finding new recipes and making the ones I find work for us. We tried this dish on a whim and were very happy with it. It was amazingly flavorful, the chicken super tender and just a hint … Continue reading Sticky Coconut Chicken
Resource: Socioclean.com
A Twitter friend, Lauren Gray, recommended Socioclean.com about a month ago. (If you're not following her, you should be! She always suggests awesome articles!) I just had a chance to use it and was a bit surprised by the results. According to this article on the Huffington Post, "SocioClean lets you scan all your different … Continue reading Resource: Socioclean.com
Social media in a crisis
For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed this weekend's tweets were full of #stl and #tornado. An EF-4 tornado hit Lambert International Airport, the airport I fly out of most often. I was lucky and left Friday morning, but I left my car behind in one of the long-term … Continue reading Social media in a crisis