SUNDAY JOURNAL, Apr 28, 2024

I owe you all an apology!

I am so sorry! Yesterday I wrote my update hurriedly while I was completely involved in the task of complaining about my wife’s yard sale.

I was so busy, that the entirety of my concentration was only partially involved in the writing of my column.

I reread it to edit it yesterday, and made corrections. Several corrections. And I use Grammarly, a program that points out mistakes, so they are obvious and easy to see.

So I have no excuse.

And yet…

Some readers commented to me that I had violated three of my most important rules on writing.

Measure once- cut twice.

First, do little harm.

And the last one, You mispelled grammerly.

So, I must apologize to each of you who were kind enough to have read yesterday’s fare. I am dreadfully remorseful that I became caught up in a charcuterie of different problems to the detriment of my own story.

You see, I am a cubby-hole type person, who does one thing at a time, does it at least half-way, and then moves on to the next project.

I learned years ago that I am not a multi-tasker. Especially since I type more one-handed these days.

Then when I think I am through with a piece, I get so excited about it, I go ahead, hit the publish button and let it rip!

I promise that, at that point, I do believe I have properly read and edited it, or I wouldn’t hit “publish.”

So all you new writers, stick with me. Do as I say and not as I do.

As a real-life writer/sensei, it’s my job to crank out these puppies.

As writer/humorist, its also my job to not take this stuff too seriously.

Last thought.

Thank you for being a friend, You are welcome here. Come back any time.

There’s always a place at my table for you!

-don