Modern Emoticons in Legacy Punctuation
(Posted on TIB) I like emoticons. That’s no secret. I think at least the basic ones add useful clarity to communication as well as a little welcome whimsy. The problem here lies not with emoticon haters, but punctuation.
The Embrace of Editing
I always dread editing. I cower from it like it is the tar-like offal of Hell -- so vile that even the Dark One cringes when it gets on eir shoes -- about to douse me in a torrent of repugnance and corruption that would make even the most horrific descriptions of apocalyptic ruin seem like a pastoral summer holiday in comparison. Then, when editing has begun and I'm in the midst of it, I realize that I entered into the process entirely too optimistically.
