The beginning of the article was somewhat confusing but I started to understand what it was all about.  I believe the author is saying that some people take grammatical errors more seriously than they should.  When people say certain words are atrocities, he believes that saying that is going overboard.  He brings up how a physical injury or an insult is much worse than any misuse of a word.  He frequently criticizes a writer, Zinsser, for his views on grammar.  Zinsser is so fanatical about grammar, he doesn't think that impact is a verb.

Me!

My name is Alex Douglas and I am a junior at Ohio university.  I was never a good writer throughout my life, in fact, I failed the writing portion of the OGT.  However, once I came to college, I learned that I was a satire writer.  In my essays I generally make numerous allusions to what can be considered inappropriate topics, such as Helen Keller or Terri Schiavo.  My unapologetic writing style works for some assignments and bombs for others.  My last teacher understood my humor and appreciated it.  I do fear in the future, people will not understand the finer nuances of satire, and will reject my work.  However, I hope to learn to make my rhetoric applicable for all audiences.  You only live once, YOLO.