Good grammar develops over time, so relax and put down the red pen. Kids need to make mistakes in writing read more

Good grammar develops over time, so relax and put down the red pen. Kids need to make mistakes in writing to move toward correctness. They freeze up if they think you'll pounce on every error. You want your daughters to keep writing, since this is the best way for them to develop strong usage skills.

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from read more

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from now, Oracle will have to give a real response to the open-source threat it faces. Tossing a lightweight database in front of a fast-moving market that wants free, open, and killer databases just won't fly.

For the last couple of months, I've been contacting clients and giving them that opportunity. You're getting much more bang read more

For the last couple of months, I've been contacting clients and giving them that opportunity. You're getting much more bang for your buck doing a fixed-rate mortgage than doing an adjustable-rate mortgage.

The organization is great, I liked the sailing centre but the race conditions were very difficult. I am very happy read more

The organization is great, I liked the sailing centre but the race conditions were very difficult. I am very happy that I could cope with the wind and win.

I can think of maybe one and a half good chances we had tonight. I think that Kevin (Hartman) came read more

I can think of maybe one and a half good chances we had tonight. I think that Kevin (Hartman) came up big to keep us in it. But it just wasn't good enough.

No. 18, that was the best hole I played all weekend. I had a good two-putter on it.

No. 18, that was the best hole I played all weekend. I had a good two-putter on it.

The more established you are in society, the more pageantry there tends to be at the weddings.

The more established you are in society, the more pageantry there tends to be at the weddings.

The first week, I dwelled on my stats. This week, in the second half, that helped me out. I didn't read more

The first week, I dwelled on my stats. This week, in the second half, that helped me out. I didn't worry about it. I'm feeling more comfortable every week.

They said it got lost somewhere.

They said it got lost somewhere.