Is grammar declining in the age of digital media? Some argue so. The following: Internet Age Writing Syallabus and Course Overview is an amusing dissemination of twitter, blogspeak and all that is wrong with the modern world. The mock syllabus covers everything from the fundamentals (Week 1: Reading is Stoopid) to why curling up with a good book is bad for the back. My favourite is Week 5, which covers the advanced use of acronyms. This article proves that books are, indeed, where ‘paper goes to die’.
From the internet comedy mecca that is The Onion comes the opinion piece If Someone Wanted to Publish My Blog Posts For Money I Wouldn’t Say No. One could argue cynically that this is the impetus behind most blogs. Perhaps.
And lastly, an overzealous neighbour has an amusing exchange with his neighbour here. From the same guy who did the series where he offered to pay an overdue bill with a picture of a spider.
