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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
Lawyers are personally responsible for the quality of representation they provide. Public defenders ... Read More
Stepping Up to the Microphone Jul. 18, 2025
When I was working full time as a professional speaker and make-believe celebrity, people would ask ... Read More
Beware of the 'False Twins'! Jul. 16, 2025
Because a prude is prudent when it comes to sexual matters, you might assume that "prude" and "prude... Read More
Drinking Hemlock, Eating in the Shade and Following Dumb Rules Jul. 12, 2025
My son wants to eat his lunch in the shade. It's a reasonable request, sure, but he's at summer camp... Read More
And It Seemed Like Such a Good Idea Jul. 11, 2025
The envelope the charity's director received on Monday had no return address. The message inside ... Read More
Where the 'H' Did That Come From? Jul. 09, 2025
It's "H" hour! Can you choose the correct derivation for each word beginning with "h"? 1. harbinger:... Read More
