We all know gifs are pronounced "jifs," right? Their creator says so, damn it!

Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives.

I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses

On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you're likely to think there are unbreakable "rules" for a lot of these things.)

Machines aren't replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper

Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd-that's the critical factor.

I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.