No matter how many times I spy this sign at the drive thru at my local Burger King, I laugh. I’m not sure what cracks me up more, the unnecessary possessive on cashiers or the unnecessary quotation marks on receipt. Either way, it is funny! 
I made my hubby snap a picture of it one day [...]

Have you ever had one of those days when you just need a pick me up? The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotations can get me laughing every time. It is hilarious. The concept is simple…the author posts pictures and funny commentary of signs with misplaced quotation marks. Whenever I look at it I end up with [...]

If you’re going to be sending a Valentine to a journalist this year, check out the great options at 10,000 Words–Part I from 2009 and Part II from this year. 

 A fellow Medill alum sent out a link to a fun Web site that documents all those things journalists like, such as bylines, free food, drinking and the good old days. I got a kick out of it and thought I would share: http://www.stuffjournalistslike.com/list-.html. While I love my new life as a work-from-home freelancer, the list did [...]

Even if you don’t read the newspaper, why not buy one anyway? Journalists depend on your support. For just pennies a day, you can ensure a copy editor in Nebraska has something warm to eat tonight… This video had me laughing so hard I was crying. I know I’m a bit of a journalism geek, [...]