My museum also capitalizes Museum when we're referring to our own as "the 
Museum," typically after the full name has been given.  This seems to be a pretty 
standard practice.

Now maybe someone can tell me why the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun real 
estate sections insist on calling realtors Realtors, as in "he's a Realtor," 
not even "the Realtor."  I'd like to know who decided that this profession 
deserves to be capitalized, although no dictionary I've checked captializes it.  I 
can't think of any other profession that rates capitalization.  "He's a Dog 
Catcher"?  "She's a Physician"?  She's a Search and Recruitment Specialist"?  
"She's an Employment Facilitator"?  (I assume Indigo capitalized it for 
emphasis.)  The Post and the Sun don't even capitalize "the president" (of the U.S.), 
let alone "a" president of the U.S.  And it's not just that Bush doesn't rate 
a capital P, Clinton didn't get one either.  So it's "a Realtor" but only 
"the president."  I have nothing against realtors, but why they rate a capital 
letter is beyond me.

Thanks for letting me air my current Pet Peeve.

David Haberstich

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