Another Sunday, another dollar. Or złotówka, or euro... Those of you with children will no doubt have been to, or are planning to go to, some kind of family picnic or other sort of public party in honour of Children’s Day, which hits us this coming Wednesday. The Little Proofreaders had a fun time yesterday – despite the rain – at our local dwór, meeting Bolek i Lolek, listening to live music and munching parówki.
Meanwhile, work continues apace for the Big Proofreader; April and May are historically very busy months and this year has been no exception. Still, an end is in sight, which pleases my aching eyes and sore pupa, and worries my shrinking bank account. The srebrny lining to that impending chmura is that I have more time to think about the Article.
After a recent unexpected hiatus this month which precluded any posting for nearly two weeks, I was finally forced to admit that our so-far packed schedule would have to be trimmed further down. So from now on, the schedule will look like this:
Wednesdays: New translating issue discussion,
Sundays: Sunday Review, which will be broader in scope and could contain minor flirtation with smaller translating issues,
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: Other Things, as and when (if) they occur.
The upside is that the main Wednesday articles can be longer, more thoughtful, and contain more precise explanations. Last week’s look at dag is an example of what I’m thinking about here.
The other thing I’ve been thinking about is how to make it easier for you to talk here, if you so wish. I know many people have been having problems with the ‘log-in to comment’ system here on Blogger.com. Again, the easiest way is to use your Gmail or Google account details, since Blogger is owned and operated by Google.
Even so, it doesn't always work so easily. So you may already have noticed the FaceBook comments box at the bottom of each page. Knowing that more people are signed in to FaceBook at any one time than any other website or service, I think that this will perhaps be a big help. You don’t need to write a whole thesis to comment or ask a question, plus it opens things up for you guys to talk amongst yourselves. Just remember that the comments are not specific to each page, but rather are universal across the whole blog.
Even better, the whole thing is linked to our actual BadArticle FaceBook Page! Yes, that’s right, The Article is now on The Book! We’ve got pictures and videos already, and any other handy, illuminating or amusing resources we find can also find a home there. Have a look; it’s something else. :)
