Instead of bothering my family with comments about the ugly deeds we do to our language, I thought I would start a blog where I can address my beefs about common usage, pronunciation, and maybe even spelling, mistakes that I hear or see in the media, in the books I read, and all around me, every day.  So, I will do my best to come to the aid of English speakers, and writers, everywhere.  I’m on a mission here folks.  Here we go . . . .