I welcome new words, or old words used in new ways, provided the result is more precision, added color or greater expressiveness.

The first ladyship is the only federal office in which the holder can neither be fired nor impeached.

I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels.

In dealing with Syria's dictator...only force counts. No cease-fire was attainable in Lebanon until the 16-inch guns of the battleship New Jersey started shelling Syria's proxies; suddenly, sweet reason prevailed in Damascus.

A reader should be able to identify a column without its byline or funny little picture on top purely by look or feel, or its turgidity ratio.

Better to be a jerk that knees than a knee that jerks.

Of higher value than any one leader is the cause.