On 18 Feb 2006 13:39:16 -0800, "ve3..." wrote:

Quite correct. Paragraphing is an important part of writing. And so is
inductive development, knowing that the gerund always takes the
possessive case, and so forth. But the average poster to this site is
not a professional writer. The best writing you can hope for here is
from the guys who took 'bonehead Engish 101 for engineers" or at the
Tech Skule. Actually, the post objected to is an an example of "stream
of consciousness" technique which has many adherents in that it flows
similar to the way people talk and think. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
(composed on the back of an envelope) is one of the best examples of
written language designed for speech.

People gotta breathe...