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Q: A headline stated that seasonal bird migration (which occurs twice a year) was a "biannual" event... Read More

When the Military Is Deployed on U.S. Streets, Is Crime The Real Target? Aug. 30, 2025

Now that Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles have been invaded, the Trump administration is threatenin... Read More

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

Use Your Head To Reap 'Capital' Gains Aug. 27, 2025

What do these words have in common?: "captain," "capital," "capitulate" and "precipice." If you know... Read More

The Turbulent 1960s Continue to Shape America's Criminal Justice System Aug. 26, 2025

The 1960s were turbulent. The nation was in the midst of two wars. First, the Cold War with the Sovi... Read More

When You're a Parent, It's Always the First Day of School Aug. 23, 2025

The first day of school recently arrived at our house. I woke up early to get the kids ready in tim... 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

Take Me Out to the Call Game Aug. 20, 2025

As the Major League Baseball season rolls into the critical month of September, let's examine the fa... Read More

Has The Death Penalty Become Arbitrary and Capricious? Aug. 19, 2025

Those who write about the death penalty often do so from a certain bias. I wanted to take a crack at... 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

Four Words Derived from Four-Legged Friends Aug. 13, 2025

Did you know there's a donkey behind "easel"? This word for a frame supporting an artist's canvas co... Read More

Control: Remote and Very Remote Aug. 08, 2025

Warning: This column begins as slightly off-kilter, but it ends up flat-out weird. I think it's safe... Read More

It's OK, Parents -- Getting Mad Isn't Illegal Aug. 02, 2025

When I was in high school, rarely was an insult worse than calling someone "fake." "Gosh, I love you... Read More

Misdirection: When East is West and West is ... East Aug. 01, 2025

As Tom and I are getting on the turnpike, I get a call from our brother Steve, "You're going the wro... Read More

Keep Your Eye on 'Graveyard Shift' and 'Gimlet' Jul. 30, 2025

We call an overnight flight from coast to coast "the red eye" because its passengers disembark with ... Read More

Florida's Convoluted Death Penalty Process Jul. 29, 2025

Last week, a Florida jury deliberated for one hour and 42 minutes before recommending the death pena... Read More

Use This Column as an Email to Your Senator Jul. 26, 2025

While we're distracted by Coldplay concert kiss cams, 20-year-olds in swimsuits arguing on "Love Isl... 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

One Good 'Turn' Word Deserves Another Jul. 23, 2025

In ancient times, new words were formed at every turn. When the Greeks won a battle, for instance, t... Read More

Overburdened Public Defense Puts Justice at Risk Jul. 22, 2025