Hi. My name is Rob Kroese, AKA "Diesel." This is my blog. It has many words in it, which are arranged in an intentionally amusing manner. I don't update it much any more on account of IT WAS TAKING OVER MY LIFE. But hey, there's plenty of good stuff in the archives. If you're new here, start with some of my Most Popular Posts. And if you like that stuff, feel free to buy my novel. All proceeds go toward proving to my junior high school teachers that I'm not a huge failure. And if you're still not convinced, read a sample chapter here. It's awesome.

Ask Diesel About Language Stuff #3

Welcome to a special Punctuation Edition of Ask Diesel About Language Stuff. I know, it's hard to imagine anything more exciting, right? Let's dive right in.Exclamation MarksFirst, is it "exclamation marks" or "exclamation points"? I have no idea,... [Read the full post]



Do you find yourself thinking, "Sure, that was a pretty good post, but it's too bad it's not 300 pages long"? Then you should totally buy my novel, Mercury Falls!

Most Popular Posts from November 2008

Today's Music is Driving Me CrazyNo, seriously, say what you need to say already.Election RecapObama won the states with people in them.Barack Obama's Inauguration SpeechThank you for electing me to be your president. No really, thanks. Way to break ... [Read the full post]



Do you find yourself thinking, "Sure, that was a pretty good post, but it's too bad it's not 300 pages long"? Then you should totally buy my novel, Mercury Falls!

Ask Diesel About Language Stuff #2

Recently I started a new feature on this site with the creative and inspiring name "Ask Diesel About Language Stuff."The goal of this feature is to impart to you some insignificant fraction of my vast knowledge of grammar, punctuation and usage. Les... [Read the full post]



Do you find yourself thinking, "Sure, that was a pretty good post, but it's too bad it's not 300 pages long"? Then you should totally buy my novel, Mercury Falls!

Ask Diesel about Language Stuff

Now that you’ve read my tirade against bad writing, you’re probably thinking to yourself, “Holy crap, I need to get my act together. Otherwise I’ll have no one to blame but myself if Diesel was to berate me for my incorrect usage of the subjunctive ... [Read the full post]



Do you find yourself thinking, "Sure, that was a pretty good post, but it's too bad it's not 300 pages long"? Then you should totally buy my novel, Mercury Falls!

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