Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: A Article on Articles for an Hysterical CoworkerI’ve heard from that mystery coworker of mine again, the one I call “Craig.” I’m going to have to change professions, from grammarian to…Apr 28, 2015Apr 28, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Only the LonelyIn 1960, the year I was born, Roy Orbison wrote and recorded a tune just for me — and it became his first hit. How do I know he wrote it…Apr 21, 2015Apr 21, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Lie, Lady, LieToday I have the pleasure of starting off my Mental Monday ramblings by picking on Bob Dylan and the title and lyrics to his 1969 hit “Lay…Apr 13, 2015Apr 13, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: The British Is Coming! The British Is Coming!No, this article is not about Paul Revere, how many lanterns were hung in the Old North Church, Dawes and Prescott, a mare, or even Deacon…Mar 30, 2015Mar 30, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Just Wishin’ & Hopin’ & Thinkin’ & Prayin’& the reason I’m doing all these things is because I want you to stop using the ampersand when you shouldn’t — & I’m not jokin’ & jestin’ …Mar 24, 2015Mar 24, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Shocking News About the Bachelor……of Arts, Bachelor of Science and other degrees: Many people working on their resumes use the wrong punctuation when listing their academic…Mar 17, 2015Mar 17, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Hey, Buddy (Holly) — You Got That All WrongBack in 1957, Buddy Holly released a song called “Everyday,” which was the flip side to “Peggy Sue.” It’s a terrific song, and I also love…Mar 10, 2015Mar 10, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Slow Down; You’re Proofin’ Too FastMy husband, a copywriter, often asks me how I proofread my own writing. He has difficulty wearing both hats when it comes to his own work…Feb 24, 20151Feb 24, 20151
Karen A. HernandezinThoughtful ThursdaysThoughtful Thursday: Bill This!For some reason, “GX” is my company’s billing code for proofreading. I have no idea why. It’s definitely not intuitive. So as a sign of…Feb 6, 2015Feb 6, 2015
Karen A. HernandezinMental MondaysMental Monday: Here Comes the Calvary!As promised, I’m going to tell you about the woman who murdered her husband and got caught because she mispronounced and misspelled one…Feb 3, 2015Feb 3, 2015