Counting down

fewer vs. less Michelle Obama dubbed the week Women's Week of Action, making a concerted appeal to female voters, some of whom may be taken with "Palin Power." Michelle began a dash-heavy memo to supporters with the observation: "It's hard to believe there are less than 50 days before Election Day." It's ....Click here to continue reading

A big day

historic vs. historical This morning in Minneapolis, Fox 9 traffic reporter Juli Jay called the opening of the new Interstate 35W bridge a "historical" day. This is a linguistic mistake we hear often as people describe the nature of the presidential campaign underway. So let's set the record straight. Historical is ....Click here to continue reading

Super, duper interested

redundancy CBS' 60 Minutes will devote its entire broadcast Sunday to profiles of John McCain and Barack Obama. Steve Kroft explained the decision. "I can't get into a cab or have a conversation with somebody on the street without the conversation turning to politics," he said. "The country is totally engaged ....Click here to continue reading