Kinda confusing

How is it that the same folks who do not trust the (current) government to do ANYTHING good or right think that more government (with (undefined) *change*) is the answer?

Is the problem with government, or with the expectations?

Good Holiday - Near Miss - SuperWeek soon!

Folks, I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday weekend. We did. Our grill was BUSY! We enjoyed significant time with our life group.

Please be in prayer for my dad. There was a natural gas mishap at the house, and he was adversely affected by the gas - and apparently he could not smell it. He is recovering.

Our family is excited (and a bit curious) about SuperWeek being near. I'm curious/unsettled about my role this year, as it is much less defined than in the past. The "new sheriff" is in town, so the "old guard" will be looking for the right roles going forward.

Regardless, the Talent Show should be fun. We're putting together a band for the Talent Show, for "bumper music" between the acts, and we'll do a few songs ourselves. My daughter, being MY daughter, will have the band backing her up for the song she is singing in the show. (Oh, did I mention that I am the "entry judge" to determine who gets in? ;-) Hey, she's been in the last several shows, so there really is no favoritism there. Just a "family opportunity" to have the band back her up. Should be a lot of fun - even with some of the challenges we'll have this year. Tuesday evening is your target!

On a roll...

OK, since there was so much resonance with the previous post, here's something that my wife and I have noticed lately, this time in the spoken word.

Where have the double-t's gone? Words like written, kitten, etc. What we've been hearing is that the t's go silent. They are enunciated instead by momentarily holding your breath. "Wri - en" is how it comes out, with a millisecond interruption between the syllables. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS? Simply bizarre!

Grammar clarity vs. confusion

I had a conversation at home yesterday (that did not go so well) but the topic is still a pet peeve, so here you go.

I think that "apostrophe s" is being SO overused in the printed word that clarity is suffering. I think "apostrophe s" should be primarily reserved to represent the possessive. It is used FAR too much, IMHO, for the "is" contraction.

"It's" is a contraction of it is. (BTW, "it's" is ONLY the contraction for it is. If what you are saying is not "it is" then DO NOT put the apostrophe there! I see this error EVERYWHERE!) But "Michael's" should mean "belongs to Michael" rather than "Michael is." As in, "Michael's house needs to be painted." Not, "Michael's going to get his house painted."

I actually consider this the transliteration of how the words are spoken. "Michael is," when said quickly (like most folks do), sounds like "Michael's."

Regardless, what I see lost in this common use of "apostrophe s" is clarity.

Your thoughts? Does anyone else care about such things?