New thoughts on punctuation

Dear FFT readers,

I know there are not many of you out there, but I need to say a few things.

I can't explain why I've been posting without regard to punctuation, capitalization, style, consistency and, for that matter, clarity.

(I can't really justify most of the shit I've posted over the past year, for that matter.)

That said, from this point on I will be adhering to an FFT Stylebook, which, while not yet completed, will be based loosely on the existing stylebooks at the two publications where I work, SN&R and Capitol Weekly, and on AP Style. I realize that it's ridiculous to not adhere to the elements of style that I use in my everday life.

Who do I think I am? Some kind of punk? A bad ass? Those of you who know me know that is a load of crap. (I'm not throwing out a softball for you all to start calling me names here.)

It's foolish for me to not write as I would professionally. Most of you have read my shit, you all know I need the practice.

Yeah, I realize this is a blog and will take that into consideration. But from now on, when I post, e-mail, write a letter or even graffitti, I will do so with consistent style, good punctuation, grammatical clarity and proper capitalization.

(Text messages and chats exempt).

FFT