(Danville, California)

Is it just I, or is anyone else annoyed that most of the computer spell checkers still flag President Obama's name as a typo?

This has been bothering me for quite some time, and it didn't just start with Obama. The AVID newsroom system, iNews, used to flag "Clinton," as well, even though it is a common name for people and cities.

America Online (AOL) has at least fixed the Clinton issue; but, as you can see in the photo, McCain and Obama are still typos.

Some of you may think I am obsessing about good grammar as I often do. I always say, "If as adults we set bad examples in grammar and usage, then why be surprised when our kids can't communicate well?"

Here is why my annoyance has finally resulted in this blog. I have been searching for full-time work, including jobs with the federal government. Even the government's own web site, www.USAjobs.gov, says Obama is a typo. How embarrassing!

Even worse, "wise-thinking" computers often suggest "correct" words. In the case of www.USAjobs.gov, it suggested three replacement words for Obama:

"Obadiah"
"Oatmeal"
"Oarsman"

I am not making this up, folks! This is our federal government at work, trying to help the unemployed find jobs.
It's the age of computers, and all of this is easily fixed with a patch. Microsoft sends patches out all the time.

Whether you like Obama, McCain or Clinton is beside the point. It's a matter of respect for the office.

This is a problem that is so easily fixed, I am amazed it hasn't been corrected already. Okay, computer geeks, get to it!