When this blog was born in September 2009, it was titled “Eats, Shoots and Lays” as a nod to that excellent reference book “Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation.” I had chickens at the time, so that made sense. Years later, the chickens are dead (murdered, actually), yet the blog lives on.
In March 2012, I retitled the blog “Observe and report” because that’s what I do. I provide commentary about strange things I witness, mostly grammar mistakes.

Hey there Beth! I am a friend of Sophia. We had an ale rendezvous last night and I told her I started blogging as of late. She told me about yours. I was immediately interested! So, if you don’t mind, I’d like to see you in my inbox!!
Fondly,
Christine Canevari
Tampa, FL
Fantastic, Friend of Sophia! (Any friend of hers is a friend of mine!) Just click the link on the home page under “let me into your inbox” and submit your email address. When I update, you’ll get a notice immediately.