First I blew Santa’s cover with this column that sent my daughter into a tailspin of doubt and confusion. Then I let the Tooth Fairy out of the bag with this story* on two dentists. It’s clear that my writing should be kept away from children, even though I pen nary a vulgarity nor do I address subjects of an adult nature. Perhaps some child-like imagination sensitive training is in order.

I was honored to have one of my blog posts linked to the 100 Fun & Informative Blog Posts Every Grammar Geek Should Bookmark list compiled by Online Universities.com. That they saw fit to include it despite the comma splice in the title (why didn’t any of you catch that?) is humbling indeed. I attempted to excuse the error by citing my Eastern European ancestry and the acceptance of comma splices in the Russian language because it sounds better than admitting to be ignorant of that rule in front of a bunch of grammarians.

More trivia to follow. The next round will feature many colorful pictures and no obscure indie rock song lyrics.

*For those who read this story, that young girl who lost her tooth and was presented with a forgery so that her Tooth Fairy wishes could still come true, well, that was my niece. I didn’t realize it until after the article was published and my sister let me know. Pretty small world wouldn’t you say?