May, 2009

How to capitalize a title or heading

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Need some help creating a website, blog, or ezine title using all (well, sort of) initial caps? Here’s the general consensus regarding capitalization of titles:

Capitalize all words with four or more letters. Capitalize words with fewer than four letters except:

Articles: a, an, the.
Short Conjunctions: and, or, nor, for, but, so, yet.
Short Prepositions: prepositions like [...]

When is swine flu NOT swine flu? asks Gerry McGovern

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Gerry McGovern’s blog today discusses language in a riveting post that also addresses the (mainly) online business aspect of today’s language. He says, in part that “search is the greatest laboratory of human behavior that has ever existed.”
McGovern talks about how various global governments are trying to change the name of swine flu, and why [...]

Brilliant glass shapes grace the desert

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

I just couldn’t resist taking time from editing, playing with the cats, and killing weeds to edit a few more pictures from my visit to Desert Botanical Garden earlier this week. I’m thrilled that one of my visitors has decided to pay the garden a visit as a result of seeing my photos. The Chihuly [...]

Unleashed service dog saves the day!

Friday, May 1st, 2009

This just in from KK, parent of a child with a 4 Paws for Ability service dog:

My husband couldn’t be home to meet Kira’s school bus, so my Mom came over, got Shenandoah out of her crate, and met Kira at the bus and watch her until I got home from work.
My Mom seemed [...]