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AI Cannot Give Writers Something to Say Aug. 06, 2026

Larry Elder

After nearly 35 years as a talk show host, I've had many young broadcasters ask me, "What's the secr... Read More

The Whimsy Report Reveals Americans' Lex Lives Aug. 05, 2026

The Word Guy

The year was 1948. All American adults were happily married and spoke perfectly proper English, neve... Read More

Four-Letter Words Are No Substitute for Thought, Onscreen or in Politics Aug. 05, 2026

The Raffel Ticket

Swearing was once rare, reserved to convey the utmost shock, pain or rage, or the deepest disappoint... Read More

Cosmic Oil Can Aug. 03, 2026

Horoscopes by Holiday

Do you keep asking a question you already have the answer to? Maybe it's because you don't like the ... Read More

The Cosmic Overview Aug. 02, 2026

Horoscopes by Holiday

And so, we begin a practical, productive week moving to the creative heartbeat of Leo season. Venus ... Read More

Who's Winning the Battle Against Your Face? Aug. 01, 2026

Georgia Garvey

The other night, smack-dab in the middle of an insomniac phone jaunt, I found myself scrolling throu... Read More

Don't Allow Militant Ideology to Conquer Reason Jul. 31, 2026

The Language of Ethics

There's no place on earth like Israel: The history, the diversity, the tension of a culture divided ... Read More

Supreme Court Decision Grants Broad Power to the President Jul. 30, 2026

Crime and Conduct

The U.S. Supreme Court handed supporters of the Unitary Executive Theory a huge victory. For decades... Read More

A Handy Guide to Language Pitfalls Jul. 29, 2026

The Word Guy

On my desk I keep a list of tiny quirks of spelling, usage and meaning that often bedevil me. Perhap... Read More

AI and I Jul. 27, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

I asked AI if a certain prestigious publication was likely to review my book. AI gave me an overly e... Read More

'Murder 101' Isn't Much About a Murder at All Jul. 25, 2026

Georgia Garvey

Like parents, teachers can shape not just a child's experience in the world but also the very essenc... Read More

Commonly Confused Jul. 22, 2026

The Word Guy

Many errors in English are perpetrated and perpetuated by people misusing words beginning with "per,... Read More

Cable TV Blues Jul. 20, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

According to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, Subscription TV Services, Cable TV and Intern... Read More

More Dangerous than FOMO: The Fear of Not Being Missed Jul. 17, 2026

The Language of Ethics

A man walking through a city park happens upon a little boy sobbing uncontrollably. "Are you hurt?" ... Read More

Illicit Verbal Couplings in a 'Murphy' Bed Jul. 15, 2026

The Word Guy

Brian Garner, editor of Garner's Modern American Usage, has devised what he calls "Murphy's Law of L... Read More

How Does The 25th Amendment Protect Democracy? Jul. 14, 2026

Crime and Conduct

A 2016 article in Psychology Today explored whether having a mental illness would make it difficult ... Read More

Requested Pre-Show Information Jul. 13, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

Thanks for inviting Barry Maher to appear on "South Nowhere This Morning." He'll be at the studio by... Read More

If You Don't Love the World Cup, You Haven't Heard the Right Story Jul. 11, 2026

Georgia Garvey

At this point, my family members are accustomed to my weird European sporting interests. Short of wa... Read More

Close Your Inner Eye to Activate Your Imagination Jul. 10, 2026

The Language of Ethics

In his short story, "The Country of the Blind," H.G. Wells depicts a mountaineer in the Andes who ha... Read More

Latin Word for Cattle Became a Cash Cow Jul. 08, 2026

The Word Guy

In ancient Rome, no one cared how many Teslas, McMansions or Rolexes you owned. Nope; wealth was mea... Read More