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		<title>Bad punctuation can cost your business millions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is punctuation important Jeff Rubin the Punctuation Man and founder of National Punctuation Day (September 24) explains that without punctuation you would not be able to express your feelings in writing not to mention know when to pause or stop or ask a question or yell at someone and without punctuation you would not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://halfwaytoconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/punctuation-marks.jpg"><img src="http://halfwaytoconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/punctuation-marks.jpg" alt="punctuation-marks" title="punctuation-marks" width="320" /></a>Why is punctuation important Jeff Rubin the <a href="http://www.punctuationplaytime.com">Punctuation Man</a> and founder of <a href="http://nationalpunctuationday.com">National Punctuation Day</a> (September 24) explains that <a href="http://nonfictioneditor.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/why-is-punctuation-important/">without punctuation</a> you would not be able to express your feelings in writing not to mention know when to pause or stop or ask a question or yell at someone and without punctuation you would not be able to separate independent clauses and show an example of how a business lost millions because of an errant comma so dont forget the most important punctuation mark $$$$$$ OK so a dollar signs isnt a punctuation mark but its important dont you agree</p>
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		<title>Pinole&#8217;s Punctuation Man gets rave reviews!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s what Pinole&#8217;s Jeff Rubin does in his spare time when he isn&#8217;t writing and designing newsletters and recalling incompetent politicians in Pinole. He and his wife Norma got some great coverage in the Ventura County Star for their Punctuation Playtime assembly program for grades K-6 in the Los Angeles area where they performed last [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://halfwaytoconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/punctuation-playtime-literacy.jpg'><img src="http://halfwaytoconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/punctuation-playtime-literacy.jpg" width="320" height="280" alt="punctuation playtime literacy san pablo contra costa" title="punctuation-playtime-literacy" /></a>Here&#8217;s what Pinole&#8217;s Jeff Rubin does in his spare time when he isn&#8217;t <a href="http://www.thenewsletterguy.com">writing and designing newsletters</a> and <a href="http://www.pinolerecall.com/">recalling incompetent politicians in Pinole</a>. He and his wife Norma got some great coverage in the <a href="http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/19/man-delivers-comma-sense-to-students/">Ventura County Star</a> for their Punctuation Playtime assembly program for grades K-6 in the Los Angeles area where they performed last week. See the video clip nearby and click to see the rest of the story <span id="more-1440"></span></p>
<p>Punctuation Playtime®, a 45-minute program for children in grades 1-6, takes a subject that children might roll their eyes at and makes it an engaging and enjoyable learning experience. Jeff and Norma involve the children in a participatory, theater-like experience. The program encourages teamwork and involvement while teaching proper punctuation.</p>
<p>Jeff, founder of <a href="http://www.NationalPunctuationDay.com">National Punctuation Day</a>®, and his wife, Norma, are passionate about providing children with tools that will enhance their literacy.</p>
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