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Concern for a Camera-Cornered Kid Mar. 05, 2019
Dear Annie: You printed a letter from "Concerned in Galesburg, Illinois," about photographing naked ... Read More
I Only Have Calves for You Feb. 27, 2019
A Liberty Mutual commercial depicting a bicyclist with grossly overdeveloped "custom" calves feature... Read More
College Students Gain Weight! Feb. 25, 2019
TEENS: Are you planning on attending college soon? Are you also concerned about gaining extra pounds... Read More
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Feb. 22, 2019
I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More
Today's Politics? Don't Get Me Started! Feb. 20, 2019
During the recent partial government shutdown, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeatedly called Presiden... Read More
This Quiz Leaves No Room for Error Feb. 13, 2019
"Roominate" on the choices posed by this usage quiz as it races from the classroom to the emergency ... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Feb. 10, 2019
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
A Fortuitous Encounter With Al Michaels Feb. 06, 2019
During a recent NFL playoff game, veteran NBC sportscaster Al Michaels reported that an official's p... Read More
The Revel Is in the Details Jan. 30, 2019
A vivid passage from Michelle Obama's memoir, "Becoming," refreshed my appreciation for the intense ... Read More
Don't Be Judgy about 'Backflash' Jan. 23, 2019
Some random dispatches from the Word Front, including one from the War Front: Flashback to "Backflas... Read More
What 'Caws'es Us To Say 'Crowbar'? Jan. 16, 2019
Q. What's the origin of "crowbar"? — Al Cohen, Newington, Connecticut A. A crow, a robin and a... 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
I Knew There'd Never Be a Second Date Dec. 22, 2018
Some nonjudgmental people believe everyone deserves a second chance. Even if a first date is a total... 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
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... 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
Good Folks Peppered With Salty Language Nov. 28, 2018
Q. Why do we call virtuous people "the salt of the earth?" — John S., West Hartford, Connectic... Read More
How One Man Is Teaching America to Speak Navajo Nov. 27, 2018
Every morning, students in the sprawling San Juan School District in Utah place their right hands ov... Read More
New Books on Language Bring Holiday Cheer Nov. 21, 2018
There's no place like tome for the holidays. These new books will delight the word-lovers on your sh... Read More
