Published Blunders: Michael Pollan’s Dilemma
Actually it’s the dilemma of Penguin Press. How dare they let a typo go in The Omnivore’s Dilemma! Don’t they know it’s a classic? Typos in classics are egregious and so many people will be witness to their mistake.
Apparently Michael Pollan wrote:
If I crossed two corn plants to create a variety with an especially desirable trait, I could sell you my special seeds, but only once, since the corn you grew from my special seeds would produce lots more special seeds, for free and forever, putting me out business in short order.
Surely what Pollan was trying to say was, “…putting me out of business in short order.” Yes, that looks much better.
Published Blunders: Pagans and Platonists in Magliocco
Sabina Magliocco has written a book that, as a folklorist, is easily one of my most favorite academic texts. Witching Culture, though seminal in its journey through and education about Neo-Paganism, is rife with typos. Sorry, Sabina. I’m sure it’s no fault of yours, but the University of Pennsylvania Press makes you look prit-ty bad. Here’s one:
Whether or not Neo-Paganism is a direct descendant of Neoplatonism, each of these movements left is mark upon it.
Presumably, the UP Press meant to type, “each of these movements left its mark upon it”.
For those of you interested in witchcraft as a real movement you should have a look at Magliocco’s work. I saw her present at a conference a few years ago. The woman knows her stuff.
Typos in the Nuwz…I mean News: Obama & the Deficit
Whoo hoo! So rare to find a news article without any typos. It’s time to celebrate! An article published by The Associated Press on MSNBC entitled “Obama vows to address record deficit woes” has not a single typo. Read it for yourself and then tell me what you think. I couldn’t find a single one.
As a copywriter and editor, it’s my job to find all manner or grammatical errors and smite them wherever they be. What makes my job a lot easier is if there are none to begin with. Such occurrences are worthy of praise. Kudos to you AP. Nicely done!
The Importance of Blogging in Earnest
I am just returning to my blog after a very extended holiday season. As WordPress has been very good about informing us and as many seasoned bloggers already know, if you want your blog to be seen you have to blog…often. I have broken this cardinal rule and I must now pick up the pieces.
For awhile I was blogging everyday and then I went home to Minnesota for the holidays and all my good habits vanished. I woke up late, spent my days lounging with family and friends and completely neglected my website. When I returned home to Portland, I spent my time focusing on my work. Though that should have included keeping my website fresh, it didn’t. I return to it now with due diligence. I hope my viewers, few as they may have been, will not begrudge me my absence and continue to visit my site.
Good afternoon, good evening and good night.
Amber
What’s the deal with Gluten?: Typos in the Nuwz…I mean News
The Huffington Post has published a very informative article about gluten and its disruptive effects on the body. Little does Dr. Hyman know, typos have a disruptive effect too…at least they do to me. 
Simply eliminating this insidious substnace from your diet, may help you achieve lifelong vibrant health.
I love that alliterative phrase, “insidious substance”. The misspelling of substance I could do without though.
To learn more about my body, I recently underwent an elimination diet wherein gluten was eliminated for about three weeks. On the day that I reintroduced it, I found that I had to pee urgently and often. I suppose that means I have a mild-severe reaction to gluten. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
