What makes me crazy are apostrophes in signs. Know the one’s I mean? That is my haiku in honour of National Punctuation Day, September 24. (OK, I know an apostrophe is not punctuation, so it’s more of a haiku in honour of general grammatical attention to detail, railing against those “grocer’s apostrophes” often seen in [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Learning means letting go
As the online portion of my two-year Professional Communications program cranks up, the biggest struggle is not fitting the work into my day or evening. No, it’s losing the feeling of competence I used to have. I’ve been running my own business for close to 20 years. I write every day, and modestly think I [...]
Come network in Oakville Sept. 15
Wednesday marks the fall kick-off of networking/learning/socializing season, with a session called “Getting off the fragmented focus treadmill.” The event is hosted by the Halton-Peel Communications Association (HPCA), and will be led by Judy Hughes of Your Planning Partners. Judy’s interactive presentation is designed for small business owners, like me and the other members of [...]
September blues
While about two weeks remain before summer is officially over, you and I both know that if the calendar says September, summer is done. At least, that’s the case pretty much anywhere in Canada. So I’m already a little sad about that. Summer has always been my favourite time of year, and unlike winter, which [...]
More expressive language
I love reading the expressive ways other people have found to make a point. Here are my latest finds (the parts I particularly like are in bold): “I sometimes think of cancer as a long and difficult journey, a quest out of Tolkien, or a dark waltz.” – Dana Jennings, “With Cancer, Let’s Face It, [...]