Jim Baumann
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Grammar Moses: When all you have is leftoversApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - If you're like me, you've actually found the end of Netflix. And you're blazing through "The Office" at a clip of six episodes a night, thoroughly enjoying all of them w...
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When 'remains to be seen' is something you don't want to seeApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - The headline read: “Remains likely Tennessee missing girl.” Reader Anola Stowick pointed out the ambiguous nature of that sentence, given that “remains” is both a verb a...
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Grammar Moses: Lead with the most important thingApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - Samuel Betar III asked me which of the following sentences is proper: “Last week I applied for a job” or “I applied for a job last week”? Both are proper, Samuel, but on...
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Policy Corner: Building a front page in the age of COVID-19Apr 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Prior to the onset of the coronavirus, crafting the front page every day had a lot to do with our long-stated mission of Big Picture/Local Focus. We'd offer you a smorga...
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Grammar Moses: Homicide or hospitality? Depends on the orderApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Cut me up and throw me out the window a piece of cake. No, seriously, please do. Right now, I'm jonesing for a nice piece of cake, but I'm not about to cross your thresh...
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Grammar Moses: It's not a pickup line, it's a paraprosdokianMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me? My lede today is an example of a "paraprosdokian," a mouthful-and-a-half of a figure of speech in which...
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Grammar Moses: A collection of goodies that won't give you a tummy acheMar 25, 2020 12:00 am - Do you have an Advent calendar at home with a door or window revealing a Bible verse or a puzzle or a tiny picture each day until Christmas? We had them when I was a kid...
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Today's recommended read: 'Skinny Dip' by Carl HiaasenMar 24, 2020 6:00 am - If you're stuck at home and looking for something to cheer you up, you can't go wrong with a Carl Hiaasen book. Just be careful whom you choose to read. Hiassen is the a...
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Grammar Moses: There's no chance this column will go viralMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - If you figured I'd be cracking wise today about the coronavirus, you're barking up the wrong tree. There is nothing funny about it, except that we'll finally learn what ...
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How do you tame young kids stuck at home? Give them a schedule.Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Nine-year-old Jemma Pearl and her brother, Noah, 7, are a handful under normal circumstances. Their dad, Chuck Pearl, works from home in Elgin. He's a project manager in...