The prologue

[L Verge]

Rob,

Since I live very close to where the monster storm is due to hit, I can't guarantee a full reading of your work. However, Roger is absolutely correct about commas separating city from state and then state from the rest of the sentence. The same is true in dealing with dates (unless they have changed the rules on that): April 14,1865, was a sad date in American history. Note the comma after 1865.

I must admit that I stick with what I was taught in school and college, but publishers and editors (especially in the newspaper field) appear to have decided on their own brands of grammar and punctuation over the past fifty years -- and not to the better in my opinion. I shudder to think what the current craze in texting is leading to...