on advocating proofreading

Found on a flyer from a local apartment complex that is promoting its newly instated used clothing donation program:

Homophones, people! Homophones!

Moral of the story: proofread so you don't end up looking dumb.

oh, happy day

hello, dear friends. this is what we found at wal-mart tonight: pure happiness in a disposable pouch. i would write more, but i'm too busy gulping down this smoothie goodness.

u-s-c goooooo cocks

we spent the afternoon tailgating with our friends which only reaffirmed the fact that the south knows how to do football right. the game was great, except for the refs' ridiculous calls. seriously.so.bad. i'm a little hoarse from cheering on the players and booing the refs. oh, and the best thing about gamecock football (besides being ranked 7th)? this:

the best entrance in all of college football

go cocks

greek festival 2012

friday night consisted of putt-putt golf at frankie's followed by the greek festival where i ate some absolutely delicious spanikopita, and then a trip back to our friend's house for dessert. can't wait for the festival to come back again next year.

popular

Because I have a degree in English, many issues naturally inherent to the literary world are on the forefront of my thoughts. Here's a common idea that I think is total nonsense:

Classic/modern literature is inaccessible to anyone without an English degree.

This is nothing more than a bogus excuse in my book. Sure, there are those who honestly do not like reading, but not all authors are inaccessible. Yes, you might have to use your brain more (read: much more) than if you were reading, say, Twilight, but I promise you won't hurt yourself. Most authors wrote for the common man. And while I know that there are some authors who write novels that are intentionally difficult*, most don't. Pick up some Dostoevsky or some poetry; you'll be surprised at how accessible it is. It's all about the human experience. Go experience it. Find yourself in another world with new people and share in their triumphs and downfalls. It's a wonderful way to live and learn about all of those literary/philosophical ideas that start with capital letters; i.e. Truth with a capital 't'. 

Runners up for this expose:

:: That censorship will actually do/help anything. (It doesn't.) 

:: That all feminists are of the bra-burning 'we hate men' variety. (We're not.)

*Finnegans Wake by James Joyce is a perfect example. Don't even try.

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