[exDemMom]

Every once and awhile you need to get out on the streets and get a little bloody when necessary.

This is the second time I've seen this mistake in a week.

The proper phrase is "Every once in a while."

I guess knowing proper English is not a prerequisite for being a journalist? Although, given the extreme leftist tilt of many journalists, I'd guess overall intelligence isn't really necessary, either.

[Madame Dufarge]

I guess knowing proper English is not a prerequisite for being a journalist? Although, given the extreme leftist tilt of many journalists, I'd guess overall intelligence isn't really necessary, either.

I'd say you're correct on both points.