First name
Maybe I'm just being anal, but it kind of helps to give someone's first name the first time they're mentioned in an article. Otherwise, I'm left wondering if I missed something, and I have to quickly scan over everything I just read to make sure I didn't.

Holmes
#2: who is Holmes?

This whole thread is one big grammatic comedy.

Here's why the Decemberists
People listen to music for different reasons, and are attracted to different things. I tend to tune out lyrics and focus mostly on melodies and chords. I find Decemberists lyrics just as engaging and interesting as anyone else, when I actually take the time to read them. But when you remove…

Maybe Minmae's real problem…
was already pointed out in the article itself: