DIY project: Write a new language

How often does the opportunity to write a whole language come up? No very often. There is Klingon, the language spoken by an alien race in the Star Trek series. Klingon is so well established that it has a published dictionary and has found its way into other television shows besides Star Trek. You can even have your Google search page displayed in Klingon if you wish. Now there is a new language entering the scene, written for the new movie, Avatar. This LA Times article describes how it was created. I wonder if someday it will have its own printed dictionary?

Apostrophes and how to use them

I've been teaching writing as part of a communication class for a while, and one of the things I notice is the difficulty students have with apostrophes and possessive pronouns. Now, I realize learning the rules for these things can be tedious, but flawless writing is important. I also know that students learn different ways. So here is a nice visual lesson in correct use of apostrophes. Does that make it easier to understand? I'll let you decide whether it's a good explanation of a concept that is often seen in students' work. (Did I get it right the three times I used an apostrophe in that sentence?)