Jim Baumann
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Grammar Moses: The irony of describing action with a nounMay 13, 2023 3:00 pm - Those of you who know me well are aware that I am not a coffee drinker. The only time I tried it was in 1987, while interviewing then-Roselle Village Manager Glenn Spach...
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Grammar Moses: Why doesn't an ambassador work in an ambassy?May 06, 2023 3:00 pm - In light of the nearly endless column I - with great help from you - wrote a few weeks back comparing my column writing skills to that of ChatGPT, I decided to treat you...
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Grammar Moses: Of malaphors and misplaced modifiersApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - Battling cancer is hard enough for a child. But having to also battle a sibling is simply too much. Such was the conclusion you might draw from reading a headline in a r...
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Grammar Moses: Follow me down the rabbit holeApr 22, 2023 4:00 pm - "Is the expression 'going down a rabbit hole' appearing more frequently these days?" reader Cliff Darnall asked. "I was asked what the expression meant a couple of years...
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Grammar Moses: You can call me HALApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - Is it live or is it Memorex? You remember the old advertising slogan for Memorex audiotape, which, in the age of lossless compression and 44.1k digital streaming, seems ...
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From the Editor: Why we endorse in political contestsMar 29, 2023 1:00 am - In 1995, I was the Daily Herald's editor for Naperville and Lisle. Come election time, I was deputized to the Editorial Board for the purpose of endorsing in local races...
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Grammar Moses: Where would we be with no ifs, ands or buts?Mar 25, 2023 1:00 am - I once wrote about my overuse of the word "that" in response to a reader's question about it. I've been more mindful about how I use the word, but I haven't scrubbed it ...
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Grammar Moses: Regular or irregular ... it's up to youMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - My wife spends her slumbers dreaming up ways to solve complex problems. I merely dream up situations from which I cannot extricate myself and ridiculous scenarios invol...
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From The Editor: The decision to drop 'Dilbert' and start fresh with 'Grand Avenue'Feb 28, 2023 12:00 am - I had hoped to retire before I had to make changes to the comics page again, but Scott Adams forced my hand. On Sunday evening, news reached me that Adams - the creator ...
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Grammar Moses: How many instances of people mistaking 'incidents' for 'incidence'?Feb 25, 2023 12:00 am - It's 3:36 p.m. on Friday, and this lede is all I have to show for this column so far. I'm sure you can smell my desperation for a topic. Sometimes running a newsroom dur...