As an inveterate reader of the "Missed Connections" type of personal ads, I was tickled pink to stumble upon Julie Wilson's blog Seen Reading. Julie is a master spy in Toronto who is putting her powers to good use, promoting reading--and literary voyeurism.Her methodology is simple:I see you reading.I guesstimate where you are in the … Continue reading With My Little Eye

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library will hold its fourth annual Opus & Olives fundraiser on Sunday, October 28. Mingle with guests including the poet Nikki Giovanni and Dave Zirin, author of Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports. Then hear them speak about their work, their lives, and … Continue reading Mix & Mingle

Punctuation sure does get people angry. Witness the UK's Apostrophe Protection Society or this blog deriding unnecessary quotation marks.And if any more proof was needed, you can find more than enough in the comments following David Crystal's article attacking Lynn Truss' "zero tolerance" policy towards punctuational incorrectness. Crystal really brought out the partisans. ("Contrary to … Continue reading Punctuated… And How