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Apostrophe abuse, cell phone zombies, and other pet peeves…
Apostrophe abuse-plural names are not possessive just because there’s an “s” at the end! The Zolotar’s-really? No! The Zolotars are adamant about this. Even the Zolotars’ cats, Fletch and Tyrone, probably know this and they don’t even have thumbs. ************* Also, spell check will not pick up on mistakes like this beauty, which I found in an elementary school newsletter. “Principle’s Bulletin” -a wonderful letter written by the school’s leader. I also loved seeing this letter written to parents at a local school about a holiday project undertaken by the second, third and forth grade teachers. School-related errors make me the saddest. I’ve been known to correct errors an small signs with a…
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May 26, 1995
I remember almost every detail about the day I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was the day after my 23rd birthday and the Friday before the Memorial Day holiday weekend. My younger brother, Ryan, would be graduating from high school the following day, so I would be heading up to my parent’s house in Los Angeles from my apartment in San Diego later that day, after my appointment with the neurologist. Dr. Silver was still fairly unfamiliar to me as I had only met him a few months before, when my primary care doctor referred me to him to figure out why my pinky finger, then the rest of…
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Studies Show Handwriting Improves Memory
According to a recent study at Kent State University, the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and others, using pen and paper instead of laptops to take notes boosts memory and increases the ability to retain and understand concepts. Of course, in the past, handwriting was the only option for capturing key information. But if a pencil broke or the pen stopped working, important details could be lost. Then, along came the laptop and tablet, and taking notes seemed so much easier.But it turns out that taking notes by hand helps improve listening and cognition skills, and boosts the ability humans need to summarize information. The Journal of Psychological Science cites…
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Kentucky Derby
My father is obsessed with horseracing and dragged the family to the Kentucky Derby when I was 13. Here’s some information about the “Run for the Roses.” https://www.articlecity.com/blog/5-things-know-kentucky-derby/
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The Elevator
When I got in the elevator at my office this morning, I was greeted by several flattened cardboard boxes and a few plastic bags of random food items. I learned a few moments later that a homeless woman had been sleeping the elevator at night and had left only moments before. Even though this setup is likely to end soon once the owners of the building decide how to handle it, the sight of this small encampment saddened me. Even Southern California nights are cold, and this woman needed to be inside. I do not know her, but I wonder who she is and how she got to the point…
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Multiple sclerosis
An article I wrote way back when… READER FORUM / MY TURN MS: It’s a box of chocolates you don’t want to share August 18, 2008|Kimberly Zolotar | Special to The Times
