My Favorite Story from the Air and Space Museum

When I flew to Maryland last spring, my family and I visited the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. I learned about Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx. As an undergraduate, Smith submitted a paper about the concept for FedEx in his economics class. When a reporter asked Smith about the grade he received, he [...]

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Shall We Go to the Tweet-Up?

One of my students last year, Kelsey Thompson, seeks tips from people who have experience with tweet-ups, which are in-person social events with Twitter groups. She would like to plan a tweet-up in Portland. If you have tweet-up experience, fly by her blog and please leave a comment. You can find her blog here.

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The Wham! Quotation Mark Slam

As mentioned earlier, I took on a challenge with my class to punctuate a tricky sentence involving Wham! the band. Here is a variation of our sentence:
Tiffany asked, “Have you listened to the CD titled ‘The Best of Wham!’?”
Here are some rules to note:
1. Because Wham! has an exclamation point attached to its name, it [...]

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A Quirk With Google Alerts

Google Alerts are useful for discovering when you or your organization’s name is mentioned on the Internet; however, I have noticed a quirk with the software.
As a PR volunteer for the Cameron Siemers Foundation for Hope, I set up a Google Alert for “Cameron Siemers.” However, I continue to receive old stories. Today, I received [...]

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