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[Jim is Jim]

OT: Tex, just for perspective

You mention kids who can't read/write standard english... I work with a great number of professionals, all with advanced degrees, who still can't read or write standard english... these are smart, well-educated people, just not educated properly (or didn't care) when it came to learning standard english...

I am not whining or complaining about it, mind you... I make quite a good living because these folk can't construct a simple declarative sentence that expresses their thoughts with precision.

But I do grow weary of the people who argue that "thru" is a legit word, or that most nouns should be capitalized, or that plurals need apostrophes, or that passive voice is somehow more "proper" and erudite, etc.

Our higher education seems way too specialized (by necessity I suppose)... but I still value a well-rounded liberal arts education.

Jim