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Boos and Hisses for the Kansas City Kicker May. 17, 2024
On May 11, Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker gave the commencement address at Benedicti... Read More
Biden's 'Fiscally Responsible Ways' Mar. 13, 2024
President Joe Biden — in his State of the Union address — once again tried to present hi... Read More
The 5th Circuit Says Criminalizing Journalism Is Not Obviously Unconstitutional: The Appeals Court Dismissed a Civil Rights Lawsuit by a Laredo Gadfly Who Was Arrested for Asking Questions Jan. 31, 2024
Five years ago, the Harris County, Texas, Institute of Forensic Sciences sent me reports on the auto... Read More
Afraid to Speak Jan. 17, 2024
Before anyone was "canceled" for saying a "wrong" thing, actress Emily Blunt and I feared speaking. ... Read More
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15, 2024
Dear Readers: Please enjoy this excerpt of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. So even... Read More
Antisemitism From the Left Jan. 10, 2024
Jews are feeling increasingly afraid and unwelcome. Last week, girls on the basketball team of a Jew... Read More
Joe Biden's Scary Speech on Jan. 6 Jan. 09, 2024
Last Friday, ahead of the anniversary of Jan. 6, President Joe Biden gave a speech near Valley Forge... Read More
My Teacher Imparted 'Vary' Good Advice Dec. 27, 2023
Until my junior year in high school, I thought my writing was pretty hot stuff. Teachers had always ... Read More
Do TV News 'Anchors' Sink or Swim? Nov. 29, 2023
I've always assumed the TV term "anchor," referring to the host of a newscast, was derived from "anc... Read More
This Fairy Tale Has a Happy Ending Nov. 08, 2023
Once upon a time (the early 1800s to be exact), a scholar named Jacob Grimm lived in Germany. In add... Read More
Will This Quiz Boost Your Self 'S' Teem? Nov. 01, 2023
Can you select the correct "s" word in each sentence? 1. By the time daylight (saving, savings) time... Read More
What Should We Do To 'Due To'? Oct. 25, 2023
Q: Is it acceptable to use "due to" for "because of"? — Helen Finnie, San Jose, California A: ... Read More
So THAT's Why Cynics Like To 'Mutt'er! Oct. 11, 2023
Cynics believe the world is going to the dogs. Linguistically speaking, that's appropriate, because ... Read More
Subject/Verb Disagreement Sets off Fireworks Oct. 04, 2023
Q: Which sentence is correct: "The last thing he needed WAS fireworks" or "The last thing he needed ... Read More
Do You Know Noah? Sep. 27, 2023
Noah Webster (1758 — 1843) is widely regarded as "The Father of American English." He's most f... Read More
Blooper Patrol Settles the Score Sep. 20, 2023
Eagle-eyed members of the Word Guy Blooper Patrol have detected a score of linguistic blunders in ne... Read More
How Mastercard Is Endangering Sex Workers Sep. 04, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
Back in 2021, Mastercard developed a new policy for adult content websites using its credit card or ... Read More
These Words Are Based on 'Sound' Judgment Aug. 30, 2023
"Bar-bar-bar." That's what the speech of strange, foreign tribes sounded like to the ancient Greeks.... Read More
Faith in Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream 60 Years Later Aug. 25, 2023
Aug. 28 will mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Dr. Mar... Read More
Arkansas Wants To Unconstitutionally 'Card' People Before They Use Social Media Aug. 07, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
From banning books to restricting classroom discussions about race and gender, politicians across th... Read More
