Renowned as the home of the Mayo Clinic, whose medical specialists have made a difference in countless lives, Rochester, MN, played host to another group who, as President Ronald Reagan famously said, don't wonder if they have made a difference. This small city in southeast Minnesota hosted hundreds of Marine veterans at the 86th National Marine Corps League Convention.

Although there has been a lot of debate about what is in, implied or not in the various proposed health care bills, I'm pretty sure the first option this protestor's sign objects to is not in any of them. It's an easy mistake to make - I've made it, and missed it while proofing ... once.

It was one part of the British Commonwealth calling out another part recently, as the Times of India publicized a goof - make that gaffe - in a press release issued by the Canadian Prime Minister's office.

The typo in the spelling of the name of a provincial capital - as Iqualuit instead of Iqaluit - translates to "unwiped bum" in the local language, as the Times' writer so delicately put it. One can only wonder if the founder of the town was making a comment about the place.

Sharp-eyed readers will note that the Times has its own problems - spelling the territory first as Nunavat and then, correctly, as Nunavut (here's a screen grab in case the editors correct their own typo). I guess this all goes to prove that "u" truly can make a difference.