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Don't Avoid Emotional Pain -- Manage it Instead Dec. 12, 2025
Ever had a coworker sabotage your project at work? Has an underperforming employee lost you a client... Read More
Songs for Creating Demons Dec. 12, 2025
Not to plug my new supernatural thriller, "The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon," but you may... Read More
Murder on the 'Orientate' Express Dec. 10, 2025
Q: Is "orientate" a valid word? I always thought it was just "orient," but I hear people say things ... Read More
Lincoln Did Not Extol Himself -- He Extolled His Country Dec. 09, 2025
As I listened to the news that the National Park Service will cut Martin Luther King's Birthday and ... Read More
Let's Reclaim Our Democracy by Marginalizing Extremism Dec. 05, 2025
After the recent government shutdown, many of us are questioning — and not for the first time ... Read More
Distance Makes the Ego Grow Larger Dec. 05, 2025
Most of my adult life, people have paid me money because they liked the sounds I made. No, I'm not a... Read More
It's a 'Word'-erful Life Dec. 03, 2025
Many of us enjoy Frank Capra's classic film "It's a Wonderful Life" each holiday season. But we some... Read More
The U.S. Senate's Great Money Grab Dec. 02, 2025
In early October, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed that the FBI ... Read More
When Words End in 'O,' Their Plurals Spell Woe Nov. 26, 2025
When Vice President Dan Quayle "corrected" a student's spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" back in 199... Read More
Trading Superman's Cape for a Columnist's Laptop Nov. 26, 2025
Jackie Kennedy Onassis once said, "If you produce one book, you will have done something wonderful i... Read More
Giving Thanks for the Present Creates a Brighter Future Nov. 25, 2025
"What is the difference between optimism and hope?" she asked. I answered without hesitation: "It's ... Read More
A Thanksgiving Turkey to Forget Nov. 22, 2025
I'll start by making a few things clear: I love my father, I love cooking and I love Thanksgiving. A... Read More
Don't Sabotage Your Message by Mangling Your Meaning Nov. 21, 2025
We all know them — those iconic song lyrics so entrenched in popular culture that virtually ev... Read More
The Dream Monstrosity Nov. 21, 2025
Want to buy a house? It's in a great neighborhood. In walking distance of excellent schools. It's th... Read More
'Yule' Love These New Books About Words Nov. 19, 2025
Stuff your stockings this holiday season with these lively new books about language. Jess Zafarris r... Read More
We're Here, We're Annoyed and We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore Nov. 15, 2025
I'm forming a new political party. No offense intended to the two major ones we already have, but t... Read More
Self-Esteem Isn't Given -- It's Earned Nov. 14, 2025
"What do you see as your greatest asset as a teacher?" A dozen eyes bored into me from different poi... Read More
Step Relatives Are a 'Step' Above Nov. 12, 2025
Q: I'm curious about the origin of "step" in "stepfather," "stepson," et al. — M.J.D., Baton R... Read More
Jury Nullification: An Expression of Discontent with Government Nov. 11, 2025
Jurors play a prominent role in the criminal justice system. Although few cases go to trial — ... Read More
Fear the Stopped Clock of the American Electorate Nov. 08, 2025
I once met a man who claimed to make up his mind who he wanted in presidential elections only after ... Read More
