diff --git a/auth/postgresql.go b/auth/postgresql.go
index d0c3acd..dee4c8b 100644
--- a/auth/postgresql.go
+++ b/auth/postgresql.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (a postgres) connect() (*sql.DB, error) {
 	return sql.Open("postgres", string(a))
 }
 
-// this could really be optimized a lot. instead of opening a new conenction for
+// this could really be optimized a lot. instead of opening a new connection for
 // each query, it should reuse connections
 func (a postgres) query(query string, args ...interface{}) (*sql.Rows, error) {
 	client, err := a.connect()
diff --git a/core/mist.go b/core/mist.go
index c2c18a5..f010933 100644
--- a/core/mist.go
+++ b/core/mist.go
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ func Who() (int, int) {
 // todo: delete these 2. limiting what is a subscriber makes this not needed
 // if they subscribe to a thing on a reused connection, they wanted to get updates.. hopefully
 //
-// Publish publishes to ALL subscribers. Usefull in client applications
+// Publish publishes to ALL subscribers. Useful in client applications
 // who reuse the publish connection for subscribing (publishes to self)
 func Publish(tags []string, data string) error {
 	lumber.Trace("Publishing...")
 	return publish(0, tags, data)
 }
 
-// PublishAfter publishes to ALL subscribers. Usefull in client applications
+// PublishAfter publishes to ALL subscribers. Useful in client applications
 // who reuse the publish connection for subscribing
 func PublishAfter(tags []string, data string, delay time.Duration) error {
 	go func() {