A teacher of mine once said there are no true synonyms.

Riffing on language will create wonderful effects you never intended. Which leads me to this writing advice: 'Always take credit for good stuff you didn't intend, because you'll be getting plenty of criticism in your career for bad stuff you didn't mean either.'

I may have grown up in the Age of Aquarius, but I'm growing old in the Age of the Acronym.

Express your most powerful thought in the shortest sentence.

Without a serious study of journalism, there can be no understanding of citizenship, democracy, or community.

Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if only those with special talent should write.

Having the urge to write is one thing; acting on it is another.