Possessives

There are his fish, her fish, their fish, and Ms. Hickman's fish. Note the apostrophe s on that last one!

Here is a quick, cool video on how the 's came to show possession:

I'm liking this Chalking Points Artie Pebbleton guy. Will investigate further.  Also, remember that when you are simply talking about plurals (more than one, as in 'books') no need for an apostrophe! Just add the s! (or -es, or -ies...)

Happy Sunday!

The Abolitionists

abolish: v. to put an end to; to destroy

The abolitionists of the 1800s had but one goal: to end slavery. Long before the Civil War began, they spoke up and took action against slavery. Courage gets built on the courage that comes before.

I'm looking forward to watching this tonight, 1/8 on PBS. I hope to chat with you about it when we meet this week.

See a trailer for The Abolitionists

Past, Present and Future

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, January 4, 2013

Couldn't help but notice the similarity in the seated positions of the man on the bench, and the soldier in the photo on the banner in back of him, as I was walking to see the Civil War exhibit at the Huntington Library yesterday. I'm quite certain the man on the bench was completely oblivious to the banner. People just like to sit in certain ways.

Here's a link to a site about writing that I think is excellent:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/index.html

Yes, it's focused at college students but it's good to see where we're headed.

Here's a link to the ever-wonderful Bill Nye's site:
http://www.billnye.com/

Happy New Year to all and I'm looking forward to seeing you next week!