Adventures in editing One of the perks of my job at the university is that I get to edit lots and lots of text for the "section notes" portion of our alumni magazine. It can be mind-numbing and tedious, but on occasion I come across a real beaut of a line that makes it all worthwhile. Such was the case a few minutes ago, when I read the following:
(Name of alumnus) did a fantastic job of coordinating this event with the golf club.
I wonder if he used a nine iron?
(Okay, maybe it's only funny because I'm trying to edit in the swelter of an office with no working air-conditioning. Could dementia be setting in?)