Previously known for its six syllables of sweetness and light, reconciliation has become the political fighting word of the year.

Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all. De-accession euphemisms. If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

I'm willing to zap conservatives when they do things that are not libertarian.

No one flower can ever symbolize this nation. America is a bouquet.

If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.

A book should have an intellectual shape and a heft that comes with dealing with a primary subject.

George Washington had a tough second term.