tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post8942153762339219206..comments2024-01-12T04:58:49.069-05:00Comments on Kyrie, Eleison!: Veterans Day/Armistice Day - a Side NoteAnastasia Theodoridishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post-54823503035713702902009-11-12T09:07:39.845-05:002009-11-12T09:07:39.845-05:00Deliberate sabotage, That's what I've cho...Deliberate sabotage, That's what I've chosen to believe. It's a disturbing thought, but less so than any of the alternatives that come to mind.Anastasia Theodoridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post-60913308114970461322009-11-12T05:38:04.031-05:002009-11-12T05:38:04.031-05:00I am no fan of Mr Brown's either but I'd b...I am no fan of Mr Brown's either but I'd be very surprised if the spelling errors were his - he used to be a professional journalist. I'd guess that it's either deliberate sabotage or, quite possibly, the same problem that every other institution in the UK has which is employing seriously stupid people on very low wages (pay peanuts, get monkeys, as the saying goes).margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727534908302610374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post-38530427757617809812009-11-12T02:02:03.734-05:002009-11-12T02:02:03.734-05:00I agree that to send out a letter with so many mis...I agree that to send out a letter with so many mistakes was an appalling blunder by his staff.<br /><br /> I am no fan of Mr Brown's policies, but to be honest, the odds are he would not have been able to read it if it was written in a normal size font ready to be sent to the grieving family.<br /><br />He only has limited vision in one eye, necessitating all his documents to be printed in huge font, and he has no sight at all in the other eye.<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/3178318/Gordon-Browns-eyesight-is-causing-concern-among-aides.html<br /><br />Which of course make sit all the more culpable that his staff were not more vigilant on his behalf, knowing that he would not be able to spot such errors easily.....Elizabeth @ The Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274788007550318693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post-70506141977183974342009-11-11T15:57:26.042-05:002009-11-11T15:57:26.042-05:00When I was getting ready to go to college, I got a...When I was getting ready to go to college, I got a letter from Brown University telling me they had students from all 40 states and 22 foreign countries. I wanted to know if my home state of Illinois was one of the 40 states or 22 countries. Proofreading is a lost art. :( <br /><br />AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com