Sometimes things, once noticed, or facts, once learned, stick with us, forever. There were quite a few commas in that sentence, and I am not sure that they are in the correct places. Is the following revision better? Sometimes, things once noticed, or, facts once learned, stick with us forever. Let me prove this point about something once learned sticking with us. I learned, more than fifty years ago, to punctuate a certain nonsensical series of words so that they would make sense. Would you like to try it? Ok, here are the words: that that is is that that is not is not is that it it is. It is a bit of a challenge. Although those that saw what I did may well remember how to do it. For those who try without success I will reveal it in my next column.
OUR HISTORY & OUR HERITAGE by Bill Kiefer
