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Reader Offers a Clever 'Why's Crack?' Sep. 04, 2019
Q: Why is the adjective "crack" used to describe someone who's good at something, as in a "crack sho... Read More
Anti-Trump Crafters: A Decade-Long Unraveling Jun. 26, 2019
Fun fact: I've been crocheting since I was 10, when my Tita Lisa taught me the magic of granny squar... Read More
Reworking the Language of Women Jun. 13, 2019
Earlier today, I was talking to a friend I've known for more than two decades when, twice, she prefa... Read More
What Happened to the Freedom of Speech? May. 30, 2019
"Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..." — First Am... Read More
Pushing Speech Therapy Without Pushing Daughter Away May. 26, 2019
Dear Annie: Our dear grandson is 5. He's bright, energetic, kind and wonderful. He speaks with a sli... Read More
Trump's Plan to Make the National Mall Celebration All About Him Must Be Stopped. May. 17, 2019
President Donald Trump is threatening to turn one of America's most sacrosanct modern traditions ... Read More
FDR's Prose Crackled with Clarity May. 08, 2019
Jill Lepore's new book "These Truths," a delightfully quirky and informative romp through U.S. histo... Read More
You Can't Say That on Twitter Feb. 15, 2019
She tweeted that "men are not women," and for that, Meghan Murphy, feminist journalist, was banned f... Read More
Trump Has Accomplished Much in 2 Years Feb. 08, 2019
Don't let Democrats fool you; the state of the union is strong. If you watched President Donald Trum... Read More
Grand Canyon University's Disgraceful Cancellation Feb. 08, 2019
It's disturbing that Grand Canyon University canceled a speaking event on its campus by Ben Shapiro ... Read More
This 'Calling Card' Hasn't Expired Jan. 09, 2019
When a TV weather forecaster described a November blast of cold air as "winter's calling card," I wo... Read More
Words That Go Bump in the Night Dec. 26, 2018
As a young graduate student, I once took a flight to Minneapolis that left LaGuardia Airport in New ... Read More
What Are the Rules for 'Fewer' and 'Less'? Dec. 19, 2018
My seventh-grade English teacher, Mrs. Morris, was a formidable and forthright woman. And when it ca... Read More
Political Potshots Have Always Packed Punch Dec. 05, 2018
If you think today's political insults are nasty, consider these mud bombs hurled at Presidents Ulys... Read More
Linguistic Disputes Can Pack a Punch Nov. 14, 2018
Heated controversies over proper usage can lead to food fights at faculty clubs and fisticuffs on co... Read More
Obama Reminds Us Why Trump Is President Sep. 14, 2018
"How hard can that be? Saying that Nazis are bad," former President Barack Obama asked a crowd in Il... Read More
King's Dream Still Relevant Today Aug. 22, 2018
We are approaching the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" spee... Read More
Zuckerberg Hearings Should Be Just the Beginning Apr. 13, 2018
Forget Russian bots and inconsequential Facebook ads that didn't affect the outcome of the 2016 pres... Read More
False Humility Is Better Than None at All Feb. 03, 2018
Thanks to the reliable American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, w... Read More
Normal Speech Dec. 16, 2017
Contrary to what my beloved junior high coach taught us, defeat does not build character. However, d... Read More
