Here’s my favorite story of the day in the DMN, about the epidemic of lousy spelling and grammar on signs.

Of course, not everyone is grateful when spelling nitpickers point out errors. One SMU student expressed irritation with a writing teacher, according to the article.

"There is nothing wrong with my writing, maybe it is her that doesn't know what she is doing," one student wrote.

The story is pegged to a story about a couple of vigilantes who were banned from national parks for correcting grammar on national park signs—historic national park signs, it turns out, which was a bad decision on the vigilantes’ part, much as I applaud the mission.

I have been tempted to keep a Sharpie handy, myself. I did point out a misspelling in a sign at my local Walgreen not long ago, but I don’t think the sales clerk cared—what do you think?

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I’ve had an enormous spike in blog hits this week, almost all of them looking for information on Dr. Phil’s rumored divorce. I can’t figure out why the sudden surge in interest. Any thoughts?

A lot of people are looking for MILFs, too. That’s easier to understand. I’ve had a few people searching for information on cheek zits. I don’t know what to tell them about that except that mine is still clinging to life.

I’m still getting a large-ish number of people looking for crossdressers in saris and women in saris peeing. And just this morning, someone wondered “is Kelly Clarkson getting fatter.”

People are strange.

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