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The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025
I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More
Start-ups and Stupid Stuff Aug. 22, 2025
"I'm going to make you a billionaire," Benito Mussolini said. That would certainly come in handy. He... Read More
Don't Bank on It Aug. 15, 2025
Remember the olden days when banks were friendly? When they gave you a toaster to open an account an... Read More
I Don't Think that Guy in the Mirror Is Me Jul. 25, 2025
Actors either look appropriate for a role, or they don't. Audiences wouldn't buy Danny DeVito as Bat... Read More
Grateful and Gracious Nov. 08, 2019
Dear Annie: Our best friend's son just got married in July. We gave them a generous check as a gift ... Read More
Cosmic Tunnel of Love Jun. 24, 2019
Tunnels of love are the same as other tunnels — disorienting, contracting the entire world int... 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
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
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
Kudos to Congress and Netanyahu Jan. 27, 2015
Kudos to Congress for inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak at a joint session... Read More
