Jim Baumann
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Grammar Moses: You say po-tay-to, I spell po-ta-toJan 11, 2020 12:00 am - Who exactly was it the United States killed on Jan. 3 that sparked a ramp-up of aggression between Iran and the U. S.? Was it Qassem Soleimani? Was it Qassim Suleimani? ...
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In today's Policy Corner we look at the rules and philosophy regarding the use of anonymous sourcesJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - When you hear or see President Donald Trump attack the news media with claims of made-up sources, he puts newspaper editors at a disadvantage to prove him wrong. You see...
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Grammar Moses: Don't Fargo a discussion of disparate groupingsDec 28, 2019 12:00 am - Reader Joanne Surratt describes herself as of a generation of proper grammar and writing. To me, that's an indicator that she walked to school uphill both ways, in a sno...
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Grammar Moses: Times they are a changin'Dec 22, 2019 12:00 am - There has been much controversy over Time magazine's choice of 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg for person of the year. I suspect that if Time magazine had al...
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Grammar Moses: Looking backwards on 2019Dec 14, 2019 12:00 am - Just when I think I'm the only person who drives around correcting the grammar of radio news readers or dreams (not while driving, mind you) about interesting turns of p...
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Naperville bartender's invention wins Daily Herald martini contestDec 09, 2019 12:00 am - It started out as a special request from a customer looking for a vodka-based cocktail that was fruity but not sweet. “It was a dealer's choice,” said Graham Essex, 24, ...
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Grammar Moses: Disbanding club is an apostrophe catastropheDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - That creeping sense of dread you're feeling? No, I'm not talking about climate change, the potential impeachment vote or the notion that my opening question was merely a...
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Grammar Moses: Vapers give me the vaporsNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - It makes my heart swell when I receive an email from someone who does not yet qualify for an AARP card. Enter Casey Smith, a millennial and the son of Sports Editor Mike...
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What we see is what you get: Our rules on photo manipulationNov 26, 2019 10:00 pm - If you see a photo in the Daily Herald, you can rest assured that, yes, whatever you're looking at is just what the photographer saw. Clearly-identified photo illustrati...
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Grammar Moses: What not to serve at Thanksgiving dinnerNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - Though it was first aired two months before my birth, "To Serve Man" remains my favorite episode of "The Twilight Zone." It's likely because of the satisfying ironic end...