I write books to earn my living. What gets published reflects on me, and my skills as a writer. Therefore, proper use of the English language is very important to me for everything I have written, especially any material to be offered for sale. Poor grammar and misspelled words absolutely drive me crazy no matter where I find the errors, even in the work of another writer. My primary editor, as well as small army of proof readers, repeatedly goes over any material intended for widespread distribution with a fine-toothed comb. Even when I have written a shorter opinion piece like this one for my blog, or an article for American Thinker, every last word was carefully scrutinized by me personally before I eventually clicked the "Publish" button or sent it off for review. That's why I don't publish more frequently. Good writing takes time. I care passionately about the crafting of any message I have decided is worth trying to convey to the reader, no matter how relatively insignificant the point, or how large or small the audience interested in that particular topic may be. Because I truly care so much about proper use of the English language, it really troubles me about the way universal health care is being marketed in Colorado. Earlier this morning I stumbled across the healthcare exchange website for the state of Colorado, a poorly named abomination called "doyougotinsurance.com." At first I thought the whole thing was intended to be a joke, sort of like the Onion. But it's real. Do you got insurance? Seriously? Every English teacher … [Read more...]