Jim Baumann
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Policy Corner: Our thoughts on pranks, bomb threats and vandalismOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - As a community newspaper, we try to be mindful of the repercussions of our coverage. By reporting on crime, we do so with a mind toward informing the public while not si...
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Grammar Moses: Hey, let's make hay with homophones!Sep 26, 2021 5:30 am - It's been forever since we explored some words that sound the same but have different spellings or meanings. Let's start with "bear" and "bare." To bear something is to ...
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Grammar Moses: For Pete's sake, you can start a sentence with a conjunctionSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Tired of my blathering? Well, you're in luck. My mailbag is in serious need of a fall purging, so here are some quick hits as short and sweet as anything you'll find in ...
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Grammar Moses: 'Troops' is the word of the daySep 06, 2021 1:00 am - I heard from two readers in the past week regarding the word "troops." That kind of coincidence simply requires some navel-gazing. "As I read the Aug. 17 Daily Herald he...
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Policy Corner: Is 'Downstate' an offensive word?Sep 03, 2021 1:00 am - With every word we print, we risk offending someone. Especially now, when people are more polarized than ever - and on more than just the traditional hot-button topics....
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Grammar Moses: If you're worried about your sanity, don't consult a grammar guyAug 29, 2021 5:30 am - Sometimes I get email that I feel is better suited for Judith Martin, Jeanne Phillips or Carolyn Hax. But will that stop me from stumbling through an answer? Heck no. "I...
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Grammar Moses: 'Pre-prepare' to learn a thing or two about prefixesAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Constant reader Stan Zegel wants to know whether there are what he characterized as "stuttering verbs" in the language other than "pre-prepared." Putting it more genteel...
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Grammar Moses: A fantastical look at 'less' and 'fewer'Aug 14, 2021 1:00 am - Despite there being dragons, prodigious bloodshed and eight long seasons, I've largely enjoyed finally watching "Game of Thrones." There was an awful lot (of awfulness) ...
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Policy Corner: What we do starts with youAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - A newspaper that operates in a vacuum isn't much of a newspaper. It's important that we know what's on your minds, know what questions you're asking, know what keeps yo...
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Grammar Moses: Evacuate, everyone! But don't all flush at onceAug 08, 2021 5:30 am - The Daily Herald headline read "Seventy employees evacuated, three hospitalized after ammonia leak at Wheeling pizza factory." All of you anal-retentive types probably s...