Letting go of a pronoun

I'd like to officially request a Reasonable Suspension of Pronoun Ownership. Since I'm not in the classroom teaching right now, I struggle to let go of "we" and transition to "you." In other words, when referring to teaching, students, and schools, I still feel utterly compelled to use "we," which includes me in the mix. When I say "you" to a group of teachers I feel horribly removed and detached from the realities of teaching. Since I still scan the high school sports scores first, salivate at my old lunch bell (11:23), respond seasonally to the weather shifts, and feel awkward in a tie, I'm going to hang onto the "we" as long as possible.

So from here forward, "we" is code for "teachers," unless otherwise noted.

I'd like to also add a new feature to this blog, which I'll call UGH! This stands for Unsolicited Grammar Help. I've taken my writing soap box global and virtual baby!

So here's UGH! #1:

Commas and periods always go inside quotation marks. Always. Forever.

Example:
I like the word "tacos". That's bad. That's wrong. Really wrong. Always.

I like the word "tacos." That's right. Really right. Always.

When I watch "LOST", my heart races. That's wrong. Always. Wrong.

When I watch "LOST," my heart races. That's right. Always.



Okay, I'm out. Have a great weekend. Sleep, eat, be merry. See you Monday.

Nate