Jim Baumann
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Grammar Moses: I had had it with pronouns, but then I saw the lightSep 21, 2019 1:00 am - Be mindful about what you read before you turn the light off. It could be the difference between a pleasant slumber and a nightmare. "Hi, Jim. Last night I was reading a...
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Grammar Moses: I amn't about to accept distruths from any politicianSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - Here is something I hadn't considered in my fevered dreams and column-hungry view of the world: "I don't understand the use of 'aren't' as in 'aren't I?'" wrote reader P...
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Grammar Moses: If this column decimates your day, you're overreactingSep 07, 2019 1:00 am - "Trump actions continue to decimate farm country." "Highly contagious swine fever could decimate the Australian pork industry." "Dorian decimates the Bahamas." "Grammar ...
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Grammar Moses: When parts of speech are moving targetsAug 24, 2019 12:00 pm - No wonder the stock market is fishtailing like an old Nova on bald tires in a sleet storm. Verbs are morphing into nouns and vice versa, threatening all of existence. It...
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Looking for good news? Turn to the high school sports pagesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Long before we covered the Cubs, the Sox, the Hawks, the Bulls and the Bears, we covered such teams as the Knights, the Mustangs, the Huskies and the Grens. High school ...
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Grammar Moses: Have you ever dissected a headline?Aug 17, 2019 1:00 am - You love to hate headlines. I get it. A headline is a summation of a story told in shorthand or something that teases the most interesting or important slice of a story....
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Wish I may, wish I might, make a point in this column tonightAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Have you ever walked into a room and wondered, "Why am I here?" Better yet, how many times have you done that already today? I had a bout of that in writing last weekend...
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Grammar Moses: When your ill-gotten windfall isn't as big as you expectedAug 03, 2019 1:00 am - You've read me rail against advertisers who err on the side of big numbers over good math when talking about their products. You know, the "two times more absorbent" cla...
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Grammar Moses: Keep it simple, keep it tight and don't bury the ledeJul 27, 2019 1:00 am - Newspaper editors are some of the busiest people I know. I'm not saying that because I've been one for almost 30 years but because I supervise many of them and I see wh...
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Grammar Moses: Look both ways, and mind the gap in logicJul 20, 2019 1:00 am - While waiting for his train at the Arlington Heights station recently, Mark Cieslak took note of an electronic message board. It's a good thing he has strong critical-th...