tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post7433993017278051845..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Decline & Fall Of WritingClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-54998469988450399482010-12-17T12:34:35.629-07:002010-12-17T12:34:35.629-07:00I'd dearly love to blame the Demowoman Spokesc...I'd dearly love to blame the Demowoman Spokescritic for this, but <a href="http://www.nhdp.org/release_details.asp?id=300" rel="nofollow">here's</a> the press release, apparently original, and God is capitalized.<br /><br />However, Harrell is also quoted:<br /><br />"Why does House Republican leadership appear so intent on forcing their Bible Belt social agenda upon the people of New Hampshire?" asked Harrell Kirstein, press secretary for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. "Radical social conservative have filed countless legislative requests for bills that infringe on equality and individual rights."<br /><br />So that would get a couple red marks from <i>my</i> grade school teacher.Paul Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175388613093409161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-34256976857163616262010-12-17T12:34:10.954-07:002010-12-17T12:34:10.954-07:00My inclination would be to blame the editor at the...My inclination would be to blame the editor at the Skeptical Inquirer, rather than Asimov.<br /><br />And to blame the editor at the New Hampshire Journal, whether or not the press-release is right. <br /><br />As it happens the original press release gets the capitalization right, or else was edited to do so:<br />http://www.bluehampshire.com/diary/11695/house-republican-leader-goes-on-religious-tiradeDouglas2https://www.blogger.com/profile/18142485990801143191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-81417185357328833472010-12-17T07:29:48.225-07:002010-12-17T07:29:48.225-07:00This is evidently an idea that is making its way i...This is evidently an idea that is making its way into someone's style manual. A little over a year ago my wife was editing her book, a testimony of God's provision and healing during her bought with brain cancer, and her editor sent the manuscript back with all pronouns with the antecedent God in lower case letters. This struck us as highly unconventional and even odd considering that the bulk of the books they publish are Christian in nature.Mark A. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935630338843329689noreply@blogger.com