Thursday, February 21, 2008

MULTI-MISSES

WHAT'S WRONG?

"So bad, in fact, that Leone, like other inmates before him, is seeking extra credit from the sentencing judge for the almost 2 1/2 years spent in pre-sentence custody."
Doug Schmidt, "CROWDED JAIL CONDITIONS", The Windsor Star, Thursday, February 21, 2008.

SPELLCHECK WOES

"Not only do ambulances wait to unload patients, police officers needed to escort mental health patients into care can be tied up, Bildfell said."
Gary Rennie, "Hospital Code-7s persist", The Windsor Star, Thursday, February 21, 2008.

THE USUAL

"She's tried being authoritative, combative, even vulnerable on the campaign trail - but none of those political styles have worked for more than a few fleeting political moments."
Sheldon Alberts, "Clinton begins to cast Obama as dreamer", The Windsor Star, Thursday, February 21, 2008.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "diatribe".
Define "diatribe" and use it in a sentence.

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