Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread carefully to see if you words out. And don't start a sentence with a conjugation.

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

... it's Bush's baby, even if he shares its popularization with Gorbachev. Forget the Hitler 'new order' root; F.D.R. used the phrase earlier.

This is what it's all about. From what I could see, you could get a bunch of people together, whip up the press and have some impact.

Never look for the story in the 'lede.' Reporters are required to put what's happened up top, but the practiced pundit places a nugget of news, even a startling insight, halfway down the column, directed at the politiscenti. When pressed for time, the savvy reader starts there.

Why use a modifier to set straight a not-quite-right noun when the right noun is available?

When duty calls, that is when character counts.