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jim92658

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Name: Jim

Birthday: September 26

Gender: Male

Religion: Christian/Protestant

Location:
BALTIMORE, Maryland
United States

School:
Bel Air Senior High
Salisbury University

Work:
Tremont Plaza Hotel

Hometown(s):
Baltimore, MD
Forest Hill, MD
Bel Air, MD
Catonsville, MD

Quote:
From the British Comedy 'Waiting for God" the character Diana said "If you haven't got the balls, don't pick up a racket." - I think those are fitting words by which to live!

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I"m a kid at heart, born in September 1958. Wow - I turn 50 the same year that AARP does! I'm a Baltimore (MD) Native and currently live in the city with my partner. I work at a hotel in Baltimore, MD

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I'm the parish organist at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Parkville, MD (a suburb of Baltimore). Member of Mt. Ararat Lodge #44 AF&AM in Bel Air, MD

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Thank you to all of my teachers!

Having gone to school in the 60s and 70s, I am thankful that all of my teachers took interest in teaching us how to read, write and comprehend. I remember a professor in college who had given me (initially) a slightly lower grade on a paper until I showed her that the spelling that I used for a word was in the dictionary and was an alternate spelling. She looked at me, not in disbelief, but in that look of appreciation that a teacher gives when they know that you have listened.

As I was reading an article, and the subsequent responses, on the Comcast website - I was struck with shock and horror. I take it for granted that I proofread my comments, but it appears that the bulk of the computer literate crowd that post responses to news articles do not know how to spell or which version of a word to use. I've noticed this also, not just in internet articles/comments, I've even seen it in memos or emails at work.

Ranting? Well, just a bit. However, I think it's time that we remember the proper usage of words. Here are some of my "ENGLISH" pet peeves:

Whine when you're talking about the liquid that is drunk - Wine
Usage of IT'S - I can remember having it drummed into my head that if you can use "It Is" in place of it's, then you need an apostrophe.
Proper case of the letters. It is not that difficult to remember to use the shift key and typing in all lowercase or all CAPS is quite annoying (at least to me).

Sadly, many people seem to think that "Grammar" is married to Gramps.

Well I think that is enough ranting for one entry. I hereby give up the soapbox to the next concerned person.

Added: September 23, 2008
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MRogers says:

Hi Jim,

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to the AARP online Community.

Hope you enjoy the AARP Site and our great online Community, the people here are very friendly and nice !

Michael

Posted: September 17, 2008 2:57PM EDT